Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 35.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore, 1970–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore is 35.1%, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore peaked at 36.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1976.
That places Singapore 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.0% | — |
| 1971 | 17.7% | +47.8% |
| 1972 | 21.5% | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | -66.8% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 32.4% | +264.6% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | -49.7% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 19.7% | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 6.7% | 32.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 15.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 24.1% | 30.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.1% | 36.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0196 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 122,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore was 35.1% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1976.
- How does Singapore rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Singapore ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2009.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.