Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore

Singapore: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 35.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
35.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 191 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2007
All-time low
6.7%
in 1976
Years of data
27
1970–2009

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore, 1970–2009

102030401970198920091970: 12 % female1971: 17.7 % female1972: 21.5 % female1975: 7.1 % female1976: 6.7 % female1977: 7.6 % female1978: 8.9 % female1979: 32.4 % female1980: 16.3 % female1981: 15.6 % female1982: 16.3 % female1983: 19.7 % female1984: 22 % female1985: 21.8 % female1986: 24.2 % female1987: 25.8 % female1988: 23.8 % female1989: 24.6 % female1990: 24.5 % female1991: 24.1 % female1992: 24.7 % female1993: 24.6 % female1994: 30.2 % female1995: 29.8 % female2007: 36.3 % female2008: 35.2 % female2009: 35.1 % female

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Singapore, 1970 to 2009.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 138 Germany 35.9% compare
  2. 139 Mauritius 35.6% compare
  3. 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.4% compare
  4. 142 Uganda 35.1% compare
  5. 143 Bhutan 34.9% compare
  6. 144 Macao 34.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.