Start month of the academic school year in Singapore
Singapore: Start month of the academic school year was 4 tertiary education in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4 tertiary education
in 1998
All-time low
4 tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Start month of the academic school year in Singapore, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4 tertiary education for start month of the academic school year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Singapore peaked at 4 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 tertiary education, in 1998.
That places Singapore 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Start month of the academic school year in Singapore, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0196 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 122,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Singapore?
- Start month of the academic school year in Singapore was 4 tertiary education in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tertiary education in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Singapore ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release