Education in Singapore

1,860 indicators covering education for Singapore.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Progression to secondary school, female 98.2% 2016 up 1.7% 70th
Expenditure on tertiary education 35.3% 2013 up 8.3% 12th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 2.1% 2023 down 23.1% 161st
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 23,752 number 2018 up 25.7% 52nd
Literacy rate, youth female 99.9% 2021 up 0.0% 4th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2022 down 85.1% 164th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 54 2023 down 27.0% 137th
Children out of school, primary 504 2023 up 1,963.6% 172nd
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 504 2023 up 1,963.6% 173rd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 71 2023 down 35.7% 142nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.2% 2023 up 1,936.7% 187th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 159 2023 down 26.0% 144th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 81,217 number 2018 down 27.1% 135th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 6,475 2023 down 31.0% 17th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 12.0% 2025 down 32.2% 111th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 206 2023 down 42.0% 143rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 2,678 number 2018 down 55.8% 75th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0.0% 2017 down 26.7% 150th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 0.0% 2017 down 15.7% 151st
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 135 2023 down 44.9% 131st
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 105 2023 down 25.5% 126th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2022 down 92.9% 172nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 0.1% 2022 down 65.9% 156th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 0.1% 2022 down 59.7% 156th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.02 GPIA 2023 down 1.3% 130th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 117.4% 2023 up 1.6% 9th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 115.4% 2023 up 3.1% 3rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 12,207 2023 up 4.7% 58th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 7 2023 up 250.0% 87th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 82 2023 up 86.4% 149th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 20,488 2023 down 10.4% 64th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 16 years 2019 unchanged 159th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 16 years 2025 unchanged 165th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2022 down 68.1% 157th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 3,159 2023 down 62.9% 79th
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 10,709 millions 2023 up 3.2% 45th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 14th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 1,336 2023 down 60.0% 82nd
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 718 1984 down 28.8% 89th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 1,098 number 2018 down 50.2% 81st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male 1,823 2023 down 64.8% 78th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female 524 1984 down 33.8% 91st
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2022 down 28.2% 163rd
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 1 GPI 2021 unchanged 24th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 273 2023 up 120.2% 41st
Literacy rate, youth male 99.9% 2021 down 0.0% 8th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 14.69 2017 down 30.5% 140th
Literacy rate, youth total 99.9% 2021 unchanged 2nd
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female 0.0% 2017 down 90.1% 146th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male 0.0% 2017 down 62.8% 142nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes 56,675 2023 down 38.8% 48th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female 28,814 2023 down 35.9% 47th
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes 97,793 2023 down 10.6% 23rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male 27,861 2023 down 41.5% 46th
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 46,241 2023 down 9.9% 22nd
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 51,552 2023 down 11.2% 23rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 0.0% 2022 down 87.9% 159th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 0.0% 2022 down 83.2% 160th