Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore

Singapore: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 26,832 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
26,832
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
100th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30,344
in 1989
All-time low
7,140
in 1975
Years of data
28
1970–2009

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore, 1970–2009

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1970198920091970: 12.4k1971: 16.5k1972: 17.6k1973: 22.1k1975: 7.1k1976: 11.8k1977: 8.8k1978: 7.9k1979: 12.0k1980: 13.8k1981: 14.2k1982: 16.4k1983: 17.1k1984: 16.2k1985: 21.2k1986: 23.4k1987: 27.3k1988: 29.6k1989: 30.3k1990: 29.1k1991: 28.9k1992: 28.2k1993: 25.0k1994: 12.5k1995: 9.5k2007: 27.8k2008: 27.0k2009: 26.8k

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Singapore recorded 26,832 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore peaked at 30,344 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7,140, in 1975.

That places Singapore 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,914 7,140 22,098 9
1980s 20,964 13,839 30,344 10
1990s 22,175 9,476 29,102 6
2000s 27,220 26,832 27,831 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 97 Mongolia 30,181 compare
  2. 98 Burkina Faso 28,566 compare
  3. 99 Benin 27,875 compare
  4. 101 Guinea 26,313 compare
  5. 102 Suriname 25,412 compare
  6. 103 Senegal 25,162 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Singapore was 26,832 in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 30,344 in 1989.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 7,140 in 1975.
How does Singapore rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Singapore ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2009.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.