Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Singapore

Singapore: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 26,832 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
26,832
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
100th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30,344
in 1989
All-time low
7,140
in 1975
Years of data
29
1970–2009

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2009

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1970198920091970: 12.4k1971: 16.5k1972: 17.6k1973: 22.1k1974: 14.6k1975: 7.1k1976: 11.8k1977: 8.8k1978: 7.9k1979: 12.0k1980: 13.8k1981: 14.2k1982: 16.4k1983: 17.1k1984: 16.2k1985: 21.2k1986: 23.4k1987: 27.3k1988: 29.6k1989: 30.3k1990: 29.1k1991: 28.9k1992: 28.2k1993: 25.0k1994: 12.5k1995: 9.5k2007: 27.8k2008: 27.0k2009: 26.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2009, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Singapore stood at 26,832.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 30,344 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7,140, in 1975.

Singapore ranks 100th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1970 12,361
1971 16,468 +33.2%
1972 17,649 +7.2%
1973 22,098 +25.2%
1974 14,619 -33.8%
1975 7,140 -51.2%
1976 11,751 +64.6%
1977 8,848 -24.7%
1978 7,902 -10.7%
1979 12,013 +52.0%
1980 13,839 +15.2%
1981 14,242 +2.9%
1982 16,361 +14.9%
1983 17,132 +4.7%
1984 16,172 -5.6%
1985 21,161 +30.8%
1986 23,438 +10.8%
1987 27,349 +16.7%
1988 29,604 +8.2%
1989 30,344 +2.5%
1990 29,102 -4.1%
1991 28,871 -0.8%
1992 28,155 -2.5%
1993 24,954 -11.4%
1994 12,492 -49.9%
1995 9,476 -24.1%
2007 27,831 +193.7%
2008 26,998 -3.0%
2009 26,832 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,085 7,140 22,098 10
1980s 20,964 13,839 30,344 10
1990s 22,175 9,476 29,102 6
2000s 27,220 26,832 27,831 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 97 Mongolia 30,181 compare
  2. 98 Burkina Faso 28,566 compare
  3. 99 Benin 27,875 compare
  4. 101 Guinea 26,313 compare
  5. 102 Suriname 25,412 compare
  6. 103 Senegal 25,162 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Singapore?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Singapore was 26,832 in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 30,344 in 1989.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 7,140 in 1975.
How does Singapore rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Singapore ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2009.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.