Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore

Singapore: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 163,746 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
163,746
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
139th
of 206 countries
All-time high
232,100
in 2007
All-time low
149,143
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2023

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1970199620231970: 149.1k1971: 155.7k1972: 167.1k1973: 178.5k1974: 178.7k1975: 183.4k1976: 189.7k1977: 187.0k1978: 187.7k1979: 188.5k1980: 187.5k1981: 191.5k1982: 193.2k1983: 199.5k1984: 203.9k1985: 211.5k1986: 226.5k1987: 230.2k1988: 231.4k1989: 229.4k1990: 220.6k1991: 214.6k1992: 210.3k1993: 205.7k1994: 210.5k1995: 213.1k2007: 232.1k2008: 231.1k2009: 232.0k2016: 179.0k2017: 171.2k2018: 166.6k2019: 164.3k2020: 165.0k2021: 167.0k2022: 166.7k2023: 163.7k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Jamaica 177,095 compare
  2. 137 Botswana 175,513 compare
  3. 138 Puerto Rico 171,527 compare
  4. 140 Timor-Leste 162,113 compare
  5. 141 Slovenia 160,956 compare
  6. 142 Qatar 151,038 compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.