School age population, early childhood educational development in Singapore

Singapore: School age population, early childhood educational development was 73,183 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
73,183
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
62nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
73,183
in 2025
All-time low
49,597
in 2023
Years of data
12
2014–2025

School age population, early childhood educational development in Singapore, 2014–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2014201920252014: 52.6k2015: 53.5k2016: 53.6k2017: 54.1k2018: 53.3k2019: 52.3k2020: 52.2k2021: 52.4k2022: 52.0k2023: 49.6k2024: 70.9k2025: 73.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 73,183 for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Singapore peaked at 73,183 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,597, in 2023.

Singapore ranks 62nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53,231 52,281 54,097 6
2020s 58,401 49,597 73,183 6

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  4. 63 Uruguay 67,895 compare
  5. 64 Serbia 62,327 compare
  6. 65 Croatia 52,361 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Singapore?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Singapore was 73,183 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 73,183 in 2025.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 49,597 in 2023.
How does Singapore rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Singapore ranks 62nd out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release