Education in Singapore

1,860 indicators covering education for Singapore.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 2023 down 11.6% 132nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 2023 down 12.7% 150th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 1989 up 104.5% 155th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 1989 up 105.7% 157th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 2023 down 8.5% 139th
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 2023 up 0.8% 135th
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year 2023 up 182.3% 71st
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 36.8% 197th
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person 2023 down 4.5% 198th
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 2023 up 0.8% 135th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year 2023 up 182.3% 75th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 36.8% 197th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0404 units per person 2023 down 4.5% 198th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 2023 up 0.1% 135th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year 2023 up 179.4% 82nd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0196 units per person 2023 down 5.1% 196th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 122,727 2023 up 1.5% 135th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year 2023 up 184.8% 69th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person 2023 down 3.9% 195th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 2023 down 8.5% 139th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year 2023 down 583.6% 187th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 2023 up 5.8% 125th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year 2023 down 110.3% 146th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,921 2023 down 8.0% 140th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year 2023 down 586.8% 178th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 2023 down 9.1% 139th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year 2023 down 580.3% 181st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 2023 down 3.7% 116th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year 2023 147th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 194,409 2023 down 19.1% 98th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year 2023 down 143.0% 151st
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 2023 up 5.8% 120th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 2023 up 5.4% 119th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 98,241 2023 down 18.6% 98th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year 2023 down 149.2% 152nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 96,168 2023 down 19.6% 92nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.43 % change on previous year 2023 down 134.1% 129th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 168th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education 2023 up 0.5% 34th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2023 down 0.5% 101st
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 2023 up 5.8% 125th
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Population ages 15-64 74.1% 2025 down 5.4% 8th
Population ages 0-14 11.7% 2025 down 7.8% 212th
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th
Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0277 units per person 2023 down 13.3% 203rd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 37.2% 197th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 36.3% 197th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 171 2023 down 16.6% 147th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 165 2023 down 8.3% 143rd