An Asian nation of about 5.4 million people, Singapore possesses a wealth of education resources. Singapore’s institutions and professionals contribute to the advancement of open and distance learning and the use of information and communications technologies for education in the region.
School-age Population by Education Level1 | ||
159,256 | 229,518 | |
Secondary | Tertiary | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Secondary Education for the school year ending 20181 |
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105% | 106% | |
Female | Male | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Tertiary Education for the school year ending 20181 |
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95% | 83% | |
Female | Male | |
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Percentage of female teachers in 1 | ||
64.6% | 37.1% | |
Secondary (2017) | Tertiary (2017) | |
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1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in June 2021 |