Secondary education, pupils in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary education, pupils was 163,746 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 163,746 for secondary education, pupils in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Singapore peaked at 232,100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 149,143, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 139th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 149,143 | — |
| 1971 | 155,719 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 178,538 | +14.7% |
| 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% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 163,746 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 53% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 163,746 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,607 | 149,143 | 189,743 | 9 |
| 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
- 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 in Singapore?
- Secondary education, pupils in Singapore was 163,746 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 232,100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,143 in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Singapore ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.