Education in Singapore

1,860 indicators covering education for Singapore.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 128,380 number 2018 down 27.2% 64th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 97,918 number 2018 down 25.3% 59th
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant 1,655 millions 2023 down 14.0% 13th
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female 99.1% 2023 down 0.2% 50th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 325 number 2018 down 69.2% 76th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 515 number 2018 down 72.3% 78th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 190 number 2018 down 76.3% 78th
Average years of schooling 11.92 years 2020 up 13.2% 39th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 5.0% 2023 up 174.2% 151st
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education 14.35 pupils per teacher 2023 down 4.7% 86th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 2 years 2019 unchanged 15th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female 0.8% 2022 down 52.5% 79th
Population, ages 3-5, female 53,312 2015 down 23.3% 140th
Population, ages 3-5, male 57,210 2015 down 23.4% 141st
Population, ages 3-5, total 110,522 2015 down 23.3% 141st
Population, ages 4-6, female 53,620 2015 down 27.6% 140th
Population, ages 4-6, male 57,539 2015 down 27.6% 141st
Population, ages 4-6, total 111,159 2015 down 27.6% 141st
Population, ages 5-9, female 93,087 2015 down 33.0% 140th
Population, ages 5-9, male 99,892 2015 down 32.9% 140th
Population, ages 5-9, total 192,979 2015 down 32.9% 140th
Population, ages 5-10, female 113,569 2015 down 33.6% 140th
Population, ages 5-10, male 121,870 2015 down 33.5% 140th
Population, ages 5-10, total 235,439 2015 down 33.5% 140th
Population, ages 5-11, female 134,891 2015 down 34.1% 140th
Population, ages 5-11, male 144,748 2015 down 34.0% 140th
Population, ages 5-11, total 279,639 2015 down 34.0% 140th
Population, ages 6-9, female 75,264 2015 down 34.1% 140th
Population, ages 6-9, male 80,765 2015 down 34.0% 140th
Population, ages 6-9, total 156,029 2015 down 34.1% 140th
Population, ages 6-10, female 95,746 2015 down 34.6% 140th
Population, ages 6-10, male 102,743 2015 down 34.5% 140th
Population, ages 6-10, total 198,489 2015 down 34.5% 140th
Population, ages 6-11, female 117,068 2015 down 34.9% 140th
Population, ages 6-11, male 125,621 2015 down 34.8% 140th
Population, ages 6-11, total 242,689 2015 down 34.9% 140th
Population, ages 6-12, female 139,482 2015 down 34.8% 138th
Population, ages 6-12, male 149,669 2015 down 34.7% 137th
Population, ages 6-12, total 289,151 2015 down 34.8% 137th
Population, ages 7-9, female 57,188 2015 down 35.0% 140th
Population, ages 7-9, male 61,369 2015 down 34.9% 140th
Population, ages 7-9, total 118,557 2015 down 34.9% 140th
Population, ages 7-10, female 77,670 2015 down 35.3% 140th
Population, ages 7-10, male 83,347 2015 down 35.2% 140th
Population, ages 7-10, total 161,017 2015 down 35.3% 140th
Population, ages 7-11, female 98,992 2015 down 35.6% 140th
Population, ages 7-11, male 106,225 2015 down 35.5% 137th
Population, ages 7-11, total 205,217 2015 down 35.5% 137th
Population, ages 7-12, female 121,406 2015 down 35.3% 137th
Population, ages 7-12, male 130,273 2015 down 35.2% 136th
Population, ages 7-12, total 251,679 2015 down 35.3% 137th
Population, ages 7-13, female 145,241 2015 down 34.3% 137th
Population, ages 7-13, male 155,843 2015 down 34.2% 136th
Population, ages 7-13, total 301,084 2015 down 34.3% 136th
Population, ages 10-14, female 113,515 2015 down 31.2% 134th
Population, ages 10-14, male 121,788 2015 down 31.0% 132nd
Population, ages 10-14, total 235,303 2015 down 31.1% 134th
Population, ages 10-15, female 140,545 2015 down 28.0% 133rd
Population, ages 10-15, male 150,780 2015 down 27.8% 131st
Population, ages 10-15, total 291,325 2015 down 27.9% 132nd