Secondary School Enrollment SingaporeSecondary School Enrollment Singapore
Official secondary school data from SingStat. 182,212 students enrolled in 2024, down 15% from 2015. Real data from Table M850241.
Secondary
Total Enrolled 2024
New Students
Sec 1 Intake 2024
N(A) Stream
Sec 5 Students
Decline
10-Year Change
decline since 2015
Secondary School Enrollment (2015-2024)
Total students by year
2024 Enrollment by Level
Students at each secondary level
Data Sources
Secondary School Data
- • Source: Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat)
- • Table ID: M850241 ↗
- • Provider: Ministry of Education (MOE)
- • Coverage: All secondary schools including integrated programs
Key Statistics (2024)
- • Total: 182,212 students
- • Sec 1: 38,214
- • Sec 4: 39,611
- • Sec 5: 1,981 (N(A) students)
Full Subject-Based Banding (FSBB)
Since 2024, Singapore has implemented Full SBB, replacing the Express/NA/NT streams with a more flexible system.
What Changed
Students take subjects at G1/G2/G3 levels based on ability, not fixed streams.
Impact on Sec 5
Sec 5 enrollment declining from 5,767 (2015) to 1,981 (2024) as more students take O-Levels directly.
Key Insights (Based on Real Data)
15% Decline
Secondary enrollment dropped from 215,414 (2015) to 182,212 (2024), reflecting lower birth rates in 2000s.
Sec 5 Disappearing
Sec 5 fell 66% from 5,767 to 1,981 as FSBB allows more students to take O-Levels directly at Sec 4.
School Mergers
MOE has merged schools to maintain optimal class sizes despite declining enrollment.