Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Singapore
Singapore: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 5.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Singapore, 2013–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 5.91 for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Singapore peaked at 7.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2015.
That places Singapore 108th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.8 | — |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.17 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.58 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 7.29 | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 5.62 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 5.91 | +5.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.91, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.91 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.9, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.12 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 5.58 | 7.29 | 4 |
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 share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Singapore?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Singapore was 5.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2015.
- How does Singapore rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- Singapore ranks 108th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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