Secondary education, general pupils in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary education, general pupils was 171,319 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Singapore, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 171,319 for secondary education, general pupils in 2017.
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 in Singapore peaked at 205,171 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 136,782, in 1970.
That places Singapore 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 136,782 | — |
| 1971 | 139,251 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 156,440 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 176,224 | +12.6% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165,151 | 136,782 | 179,811 | 8 |
| 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 in Singapore?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Singapore was 171,319 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 205,171 in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,782 in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Singapore ranks 134th 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 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.