School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Singapore
Singapore: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 118,894 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Singapore, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Singapore stood at 118,894.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Singapore peaked at 134,511 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78,817, in 2021.
That places Singapore 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 95,097 | — |
| 2015 | 90,829 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 88,952 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 91,185 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 87,207 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 82,104 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 79,660 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 78,817 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 79,575 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 80,063 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 134,511 | +68.0% |
| 2025 | 118,894 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89,229 | 82,104 | 95,097 | 6 |
| 2020s | 95,253 | 78,817 | 134,511 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 84 Mauritania 136,885
- 85 Belgium 136,454 compare
- 86 Ireland 135,466 compare
- 88 Bulgaria 116,563 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 116,067 compare
- 90 Palestine, State of 110,950 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,921 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Singapore?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Singapore was 118,894 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 134,511 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,817 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Singapore ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release