School age population, early … age male educational development in Singapore
Singapore: School age population, early … age male educational development was 73,183 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Singapore, 2014–2025
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 104 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.
School age population, early … age male educational development in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 52,601 | — |
| 2015 | 53,549 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 53,569 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54,097 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 53,290 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 52,281 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 52,224 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52,435 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 52,021 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 49,597 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 70,946 | +43.0% |
| 2025 | 73,183 | +3.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 73,183 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,183, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 73,183 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 373,583, 20% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53,231 | 52,281 | 54,097 | 6 |
| 2020s | 58,401 | 49,597 | 73,183 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
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 104 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
February 2026 Data Release