Secondary education, general pupils in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Singapore, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Singapore stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Singapore peaked at 52.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2016.
Singapore ranks 157th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.8% | — |
| 1971 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 50.8% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 50.8% | 52.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.1% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.1% | 52.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Singapore?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Singapore was 48.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Singapore ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.