School enrolment in Singapore
Singapore: School enrolment was 94.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.7
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 178 countries
All-time high
96.78
in 2019
All-time low
94.7
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
School enrolment in Singapore, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Singapore is 94.7, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
That places Singapore 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrolment in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 96.45 | — |
| 2019 | 96.78 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.07 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.56 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.03 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.7 | -1.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 94.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 94.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.62 | 96.45 | 96.78 | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.59 | 94.7 | 96.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Singapore?
- School enrolment in Singapore was 94.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 96.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for school enrolment?
- Singapore ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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