Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 228.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore is 228.06 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 345.31 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 222.6 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Singapore 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 222.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 232.42 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 266.48 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 266.68 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 273.68 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 283.2 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 279.15 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 280.17 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 281.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 279.9 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 285.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 288.37 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 297.72 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 304.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 315.65 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 338.1 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 343.59 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 345.31 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 342.42 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 329.2 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 320.27 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 313.89 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 306.99 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 314.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 318.12 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 333.96 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 330.21 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 331.43 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 252.52 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 240.39 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 233.27 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 229.46 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 229.77 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 232.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 232.23 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 228.06 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.08 units per square kilometre | 222.6 units per square kilometre | 283.2 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 314.12 units per square kilometre | 279.9 units per square kilometre | 345.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 317.1 units per square kilometre | 306.99 units per square kilometre | 329.2 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 331.87 units per square kilometre | 330.21 units per square kilometre | 333.96 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 238.91 units per square kilometre | 229.46 units per square kilometre | 252.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 230.67 units per square kilometre | 228.06 units per square kilometre | 232.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 2 Macau, China 917.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 317.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Gibraltar 242.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 144.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 137.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 120.49 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Singapore was 228.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 345.31 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.6 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.