NUS Libraries: Statistics on Singapore: Education

Statistics on Singapore

An annotated bibliography of sources

Education, Language & Literacy

Census of population 2000: Education, language and religion: statistical release 2. Singapore : Department of Statistics, 2001.
HA1801 Scc 2000 (CL Information Desk, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Contains data on level of education by age group, sex, ethnic group, marital status; university and polytechnic graduates by major field of study, ethnic group, sex, economic activity and country where highest qualification was attained. Includes language literate in and spoken at home by age group, sex, ethnic group, income, educational level. Gives religion with breakdown by age group, ethnic group, marital status, dwelling, education.

Census of population 2000. Changing education profile. Advanced data release no 1. Singapore : Department of Statistics, 2000.

Compares the figures from 1990 and 2000 census. Full text available at http://www.singstat.gov.sg/papers/people.html#census2000

Census of population 1990 : literacy, languages spoken and education : statistical release 3. Singapore : Department of Statistics, 1993.
HA1801 Scc 1990 (CL Information Desk, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Contains data on literacy by age group, sex, ethnic group, marital status, economic activity; language spoken at home by age group, sex, ethnic group, type of dwelling, household structure, income, educational level; level of education by age group, sex, ethnic group, marital status; university and polytechnic graduates by major field of study, ethnic group, sex, economic activity and country where highest qualification was attained.

Education industry in Singapore. Singapore : Dept of Statistics, 2002.
HA1802 Ops 55 2002 (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives overview of the education industry with principal statistics from 1990-2000. Has number of education establishments by type of education services from 1950. Figures are given for locally and foreign-owned establishments. Staff strength, renumeration and operating performance are given for 1999-2002.

Education statistics digest. Singapore : Ministry of Education, Education Statistics Section. Annual. 1987-
L584 KES (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continues: Key education statistics. 1981-1986.
Contains data on number of schools from kindergarten to pre-university; enrolment in schools and tertiary institutions; enrolment and teaching staff in private education institutions; number of education officers with teachers by age, level taught, educational level; and government expenditure on all levels of education.
Also available at http://www1.moe.edu.sg/esd/index.htm

Educational upgrading through external degree programmes / by Yeo Soek Lee. Statistics Singapore Newsletter, October 2001: 2-8.
HA1801 SSN (CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Shows educational profile using 1990 and 2000 data. Gives enrolment in external degree programmes and local universities from 1990 to 2000, with breakdown by field of study, degree and sex. Also available at http://www.singstat.gov.sg/ssn/feat/extdegree.html with figures given from 1997.

Institute of Technical Education. Annual report. Singapore : The Institute. Annual. 1992/93-
LC1047.12 ITEA (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continues : Vocational and Industrial Training Board. Annual report. 1979/80-1991/92.
Gives intake of students for its various training programmes. ITE Web site at http://www.ite.edu.sg/

Key statistics on technical education & training. Singapore: Institute of Technical Education. Annual. 1991-1997.
LC1047.12 ITE (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continues: Key statistics on vocational training. 1983/84-1990.
Gives statistics on intake and enrolment under its full-time institutional training, apprenticeship, continuing skills training & education, BEST, WISE programmes. Includes number of candidates under its trade testing and certification programme and cost of training per trainee.

Kuo, Eddie C.Y. A quantitative approach to the study of sociolinguistic situations in multilingual societies. Singapore: SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, 1985.
PE1068 Asi.Op 36 (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Includes papers on Literacy in Singapore, 1970-1980, Language in the family domain in Singapore: an analysis of the 1980 census statistics and Population ratio, intermarriage and mother tongue retention.

Nanyang Polytechnic. Annual report. Singapore: The Polytechnic. Annual. 1992/93-
LG399 NYP.NA (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives enrolment and number of staff, with projected enrolment to the year 2001. Web site available at http://www.nyp.edu.sg/

Nanyang Technological University. Annual report. Singapore: The University. Annual. 1991-
LG399 NTU.AR (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Cur Periodical, HL Bnd Periodical)

Continues: Nanyang Technological Institute. Annual report. 1981/82-1990/91.
Gives number and distribution by faculty of undergraduate & postgraduate students and distribution of staff. Includes cost per student and staff to student ratios. After 1995, National Institute of Education under NTU. Web site available at http://www.ntu.edu.sg/

National University of Singapore. Annual report. Singapore: The University. Annual. 1980-
LG399 NUS.AR (CL Information Desk, CL Sing/Mal-NUS)

Continues: University of Singapore. Annual report. 1961/62-1978/79.
Gives statistics on number & distribution by faculty of academic staff, undergraduate & postgraduate students. Includes cost per student and staff to student ratios.
Web site available at http://www.nus.edu.sg/

Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Annual report. Singapore: The Polytechnic. Annual. 1981/82-
LG399 NP.AR (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives detailed breakdown of students & graduates of Ngee Ann Polytechnic by course attended. With number of staff, cost per student and staff to student ratios. Web site available at http://www.np.edu.sg/

Republic Polytechnic [Web site]. Singapore: The Polytechnic.

Singapore Management University. Report to stakeholders . Singapore: The University. Annual. 2001/2002-
LG399 Smu.RS (CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives financial report of SMU. Web site available at http://www.smu.edu.sg/

Singapore Polytechnic. Annual report. Singapore: The Polytechnic. Annual. 1958/59-
LG399 SPR (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Contains number of students enrolled & graduates of the Polytechnic, with breakdown by course attended. Also has number of staff. Web site available at http://www.sp.edu.sg/

Tay, Mary Wan Joo. Trends in language, literacy and education in Singapore. Census monograph, no. 2. Singapore: Department of Statistics, 1984.
HB3660.2 Cms (CL Main Shelves, CL RBR, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Analyses the trends in education, literacy, language-speaking habits at home and exposure to languages used in the newspapers, television and radio using 1970 and 1980 census data.

Temasek Polytechnic. Annual report. Singapore: The Polytechnic. Annual. 1992/93-
LG399 TP.TP (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives number of students enrolled by courses and number of graduates for its diploma courses. Includes cost per student. Web site available at http://www.tp.edu.sg/

Tham, Seong Chee. Multi-lingualism in Singapore: two decades of development. Census of Population 1990 Monograph, no. 6. Singapore: Department of Statistics, 1996.
HB3660.2 Cpm 1990 6 (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Analyses the linguistic changes that have taken place in Singapore since the 1980 and 1990 census. Has tables on the languages most frequently spoken by age group and to different groups, predominant houshold language and houshold income.

Toh, Sheryl and Yeo Soek Lee. Trends In Mean Years Of Schooling. Statistics Singapore Newsletter 18(1) July 1995.
HA1 SSN (CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives data for the number of years in school from 1984 to 1994. With breakdown by sex, age group with comparison to other countries. Also available at http://www.singstat.gov.sg/ssn/feat/3Q95/feat.html

Historical Data

Key education statistics. Singapore: Ministry of Education. Annual. 1981-1986.
L584 KES (CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continued by: Education statistics digest. 1987-

Key statistics on vocational training. Singapore: Vocational & Industrial Training Board. Annual. 1983/84-1990.
LC1047.12 S (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continued by: Key statistics on technical education & training. (1991- )

King Edward VII College of Medicine. Annual report. Singapore: Government Printing Office. Annual. 1929-34, 1935-38, 1946-1949.
LG399 KE.A (CL Sing/Mal Coll, MD Sing/Mal Coll)

Continued by: University of Malaya. Annual report. 1949/50-1960/61.
Note: Prior to 1929, the report formed part of the Straits Settlements. Medical Dept. Annual report. For 1939-1945, the publication was suspended.

Nanyang Technological Institute. Annual report. Singapore: The Institute. Annual. 1981/82-1990/91.
LG399 NTI.AR (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continued by: Nanyang Technological University. Annual report. 1991-

Nanyang University. Annual report. Singapore: The University. Annual. 1976/77-1979/80.
LG399 NU.A (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll, CH Main Shelves)

Continued by: National University of Singapore. Annual report. 1980/81-
Note: Prior to 1976, the report was issued in Chinese only and the 1968/69-1975/76 issues are located at Chinese Library with the call number LG399 Nch.

National Institute of Education. Annual report. Singapore: The Institute Annual. 1973-1995.
LG399 IE.A (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Note: After 1995, the Institute was merged with the Nanyang Technological University.

Raffles College. Annual report. Singapore: Malaya Publishing House. Annual. 1935/36, 1937/38-1938/39, 1946/47-1947/48.
LG399 RCAR; E.03428 (CL Sing/Mal Rare, CL Repr Services)

Continued by: University of Malaya. Annual report. (1949/50-1960/61)

University of Malaya. Annual report. Singapore: Government Printing Office. Annual. 1949/50-1960/61.
LG396 MUAR (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Closed Stacks)

Continues: King Edward VII College of Medicine. Annual report. 1929-34, 1935-38, 1946-1949.
Continues: Raffles College. Annual report. 1935/36,1937/38-1938/39, 1946/47-1947/48.
Continued by: University of Singapore. Annual report. (1961/62-1978/79)

University of Singapore. Annual report. Singapore: The University. Annual. 1961/62-1978/79.
LG399 SU.R (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Closed Stacks)

Continues: University of Malaya. Annual report. 1949/50-1960/61.
Continued by: National University of Singapore. Annual report. 1980/81-

Vocational & Industrial Training Board. Annual report. Singapore: The Board. 1979/80-1991/92.
LG399 SVI.A (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Continued by: Institute of Technical Education. Annual report. 1992/93-