Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Singapore
Singapore: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 8.4% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Singapore, 1970–2009
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2009, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Singapore stood at 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 228.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Singapore peaked at 9.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1975.
That places Singapore 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1% | — |
| 1971 | 3.9% | +86.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -85.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +52.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +445.5% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -41.3% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +251.1% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 61% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +445.5% | 0.8% | 4.1% |
| 2007 | +251.1% | 2.6% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 2.6% | 7.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Singapore?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Singapore was 8.4% in 2009, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1975.
- How does Singapore rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Singapore ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2009.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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