Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 163,746 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 163,746 for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 232,100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 149,143, in 1970.
That places Singapore 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 149,143 | — |
| 1971 | 155,719 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 167,128 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 178,538 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 178,673 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 183,364 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 189,743 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 187,034 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 187,713 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 188,534 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 187,532 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 191,480 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 193,206 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 199,475 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 203,936 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 211,489 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 226,526 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 230,206 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 231,359 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 229,420 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 220,561 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 214,584 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 210,304 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 205,683 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 210,473 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 213,138 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 232,100 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 231,144 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 232,003 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 179,037 | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 171,157 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 166,553 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 164,290 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 164,974 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 167,023 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 166,743 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 163,746 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176,559 | 149,143 | 189,743 | 10 |
| 1980s | 210,463 | 187,532 | 231,359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,457 | 205,683 | 220,561 | 6 |
| 2000s | 231,749 | 231,144 | 232,100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 170,259 | 164,290 | 179,037 | 4 |
| 2020s | 165,622 | 163,746 | 167,023 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore was 163,746 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 232,100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,143 in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, 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, pupils with 698 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.