Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore
Singapore: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 26,832 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore, 1970–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 26,832 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2009.
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 in Singapore peaked at 30,344 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7,140, in 1975.
That places Singapore 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,361 | — |
| 1971 | 16,468 | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 17,649 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 22,098 | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 7,140 | -67.7% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +193.7% | 9,476 | 27,831 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,914 | 7,140 | 22,098 | 9 |
| 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
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore was 26,832 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 30,344 in 1989.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,140 in 1975.
- How does Singapore rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Singapore ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2009.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. 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.