Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 171,319 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Singapore stood at 171,319.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 205,171 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 136,782, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 134th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 136,782 | — |
| 1971 | 139,251 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 147,846 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 156,440 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 166,332 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 176,224 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 177,992 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 178,186 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 179,811 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 176,521 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 173,693 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 177,238 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 176,845 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 182,343 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 187,764 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 190,328 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 203,088 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 202,857 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 201,755 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 199,076 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 191,459 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 185,713 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 182,149 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 180,729 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 197,981 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 203,662 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 204,269 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 204,146 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 205,171 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 179,225 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 171,319 | -4.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 171,319 is below the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 75% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 171,319 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,712, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,538 | 136,782 | 179,811 | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,499 | 173,693 | 203,088 | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,282 | 180,729 | 203,662 | 6 |
| 2000s | 204,529 | 204,146 | 205,171 | 3 |
| 2010s | 175,272 | 171,319 | 179,225 | 2 |
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 secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Singapore was 171,319 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 205,171 in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,782 in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.