Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Singapore
Singapore: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 11.6% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Singapore, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Singapore stood at 11.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 160.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Singapore peaked at 13.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1975.
That places Singapore 80th out of 216 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.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.3% | — |
| 1971 | 10.6% | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -68.5% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | +59.0% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -51.1% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +169.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 12.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 4.4% | 13.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 3 |
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Singapore?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Singapore was 11.6% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1975.
- How does Singapore rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Singapore ranks 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release