Secondary education, pupils in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary education, pupils was 48.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Singapore, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Singapore is 48.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Singapore peaked at 51.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1992.
That places Singapore 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.6% | — |
| 1971 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 49.2% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 47.6% | 50.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 46.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 46.4% | 51.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Singapore?
- Secondary education, 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, pupils recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1992.
- How does Singapore rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Singapore ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.