Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Singapore

Singapore: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 171,319 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
171,319
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
134th
of 204 countries
All-time high
205,171
in 2009
All-time low
136,782
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1970199320171970: 136.8k1971: 139.3k1972: 147.8k1973: 156.4k1974: 166.3k1975: 176.2k1976: 178.0k1977: 178.2k1978: 179.8k1979: 176.5k1980: 173.7k1981: 177.2k1982: 176.8k1983: 182.3k1984: 187.8k1985: 190.3k1986: 203.1k1987: 202.9k1988: 201.8k1989: 199.1k1990: 191.5k1991: 185.7k1992: 182.1k1993: 180.7k1994: 198.0k1995: 203.7k2007: 204.3k2008: 204.1k2009: 205.2k2016: 179.2k2017: 171.3k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Namibia 202,252 compare
  2. 132 Jamaica 200,563 compare
  3. 133 Moldova 195,480 compare
  4. 135 Botswana 169,489 compare
  5. 136 Gambia 163,065 compare
  6. 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 153,157 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
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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.