Education in Singapore

1,860 indicators covering education for Singapore.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Secondary education, teachers 64.4% 2023 down 0.8% 70th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2019 unchanged 24th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 6 2025 unchanged 181st
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 61st
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 91.6% 2023 down 5.9% 17th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 0.9994 GPI 2017 down 0.3% 111th
Over-age students, primary, male 0.6% 2017 down 65.7% 180th
Over-age students, primary, female 0.5% 2017 down 70.5% 178th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2015 119th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2017 down 20.8% 161st
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 2 2023 down 84.6% 153rd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 2 2023 down 66.7% 160th
Compulsory education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 177th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 99.8% 2017 up 0.4% 12th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 4 2023 down 76.5% 159th
Progression to secondary school 99.1% 2016 up 6.7% 50th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2012 81st
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2017 down 73.4% 152nd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 270,394 2025 up 15.0% 140th
Population of compulsory school age, female 132,290 2025 up 15.0% 140th
Population of compulsory school age, male 138,104 2025 up 15.0% 139th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 77,852 2023 down 6.4% 141st
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2012 68th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 23.2% 2023 down 1.1% 13th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 118,894 2025 up 30.9% 87th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 56,268 2025 up 27.8% 88th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 62,626 2025 up 33.8% 87th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 37,971 2023 down 5.7% 140th
Duration of compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 182nd
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 22.3% 2023 down 0.2% 10th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 24.0% 2023 down 1.9% 17th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0 2023 down 100.0% 172nd
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 3 2023 up 50.0% 159th
Trained teachers in primary education, female 98.1% 2023 down 0.9% 55th
Trained teachers in primary education, male 98.2% 2023 down 0.8% 51st
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 1 2023 unchanged 167th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 5 2023 up 150.0% 155th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 39,881 2023 down 7.0% 140th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 2.2% 2024 down 27.3% 175th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 4 2023 down 20.0% 157th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 4 2023 unchanged 161st
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2012 56th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 11.3% 2025 up 2,725.0% 74th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 10.0% 2025 up 2,400.0% 73rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 12.5% 2025 up 4,066.7% 74th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 16.4% 2025 up 2,633.3% 109th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 13.9% 2025 up 2,216.7% 110th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 18.8% 2025 up 3,033.3% 109th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 6.1% 2025 up 1,425.0% 84th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 5.9% 2025 up 1,080.0% 83rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 6.3% 2025 up 1,475.0% 88th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.7394 modelled data 2025 down 26.1% 152nd
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 85,894 2023 down 10.4% 126th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.9282 GPIA 2023 up 1.8% 35th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 2.2% 2024 down 27.3% 175th
Primary education, pupils 48.9% 2017 up 1.6% 58th
Inequality in education 0.087 2023 down 24.7% 112th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2017 down 26.6% 154th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 41,950 2023 down 9.9% 125th