Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Singapore
Singapore: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 14.5% 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 14.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Singapore peaked at 19.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 78th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.9% | — |
| 1971 | 16.8% | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | -57.6% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +58.0% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 18.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -53.7% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +129.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 7.1% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 12.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 6.4% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 14.5% 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 19.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Singapore ranks 78th out of 213 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 125.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release