Education in Singapore

1,860 indicators covering education for Singapore.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching 100.0% 2023 up 23.0% 1st
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ 22,155 2023 up 47.4% 3rd
Percentage of primary schools providing life skills-based HIV and 84.0% 2023 down 0.6% 32nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 99.1% 2023 up 6.6% 14th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 0.9% 2023 down 87.3% 102nd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 11.67 2022 up 10.4% 44th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 0.9458 GPIA 2022 up 3.0% 82nd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 12.33 2022 up 7.1% 36th
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male 3,456 1984 up 140.7% 24th
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) 12.5% 2012 15th
Proportion of secondary schools with access to computers for 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a 0.1% 2023 down 40.7% 25th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female 2,850 1984 up 138.9% 24th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 73.9% 2023 down 3.5% 85th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 66.1% 2023 down 3.5% 82nd
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling 97.7% 2021 up 1.5% 32nd
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 76.3% 2018 up 2.6% 5th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 78.2% 2023 up 7.1% 56th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 36.9% 2018 down 14.6% 68th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 0.8948 GPIA 2023 down 0.0% 84th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 60.1% 2022 up 35.7% 6th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 60.1% 2022 up 35.7% 6th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 63.1% 2022 up 29.6% 5th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher 63.1% 2022 up 29.6% 5th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 63.1% 2022 up 29.6% 5th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 66.3% 2022 up 24.1% 3rd
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 66.3% 2022 up 24.1% 3rd
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both 15.9% 1983 up 108.1% 18th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 36.2% 2022 up 41.0% 13th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 36.2% 2022 up 41.0% 13th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 38.2% 2022 up 35.8% 7th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 38.2% 2022 up 35.8% 7th
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 0.9058 GPIA 2022 up 9.4% 80th
Proportion of secondary schools with access to Internet for 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both 9,689 2023 down 24.5% 54th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 34.4% 2022 up 46.6% 26th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 34.4% 2022 up 46.6% 26th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total 356 2010 up 41.3% 105th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, female 172 2010 up 42.1% 104th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total 300 2010 up 21.0% 110th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, female 145 2010 up 20.8% 113th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, total 276 2010 down 8.0% 112th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25-29, female 133 2010 down 9.5% 113th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 30-34, total 273 2010 down 25.4% 106th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 30-34, female 132 2010 down 29.0% 107th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 35-39, total 328 2010 down 19.2% 102nd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 35-39, female 161 2010 down 20.7% 101st
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 40-44, total 398 2010 up 0.5% 84th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 40-44, female 202 2010 up 2.5% 81st
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, total 439 2010 up 32.6% 75th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 45-49, female 220 2010 up 34.1% 76th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 50-54, total 425 2010 up 64.7% 72nd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 50-54, female 212 2010 up 65.6% 72nd
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total 351 2010 up 118.0% 75th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, female 176 2010 up 120.0% 75th
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 60-64, total 266 2010 up 95.6% 79th