Written Answer

First-Year JC Enrolment for 2013-2017 and Projected Enrolment for 2019

8 May 2017 · Ministry of Education

Speakers

Ng Chee Meng (Minister for Education (Schools) and Second Minister for Transport) Dennis Tan Lip Fong

Transcript

38 Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Education (Schools) (a) what has been the enrolment of first-year junior college students for the years 2013-2017; and (b) what is the projected enrolment for first year junior college students for 2019.

Mr Ng Chee Meng: The number of first-year junior college students from 2013 to 2017 is as follows:

The decrease over this period is due to falling birth rates, with the exception of 2017, which corresponds to the 2000 dragon year cohort.

The projected enrolment for first-year junior college students for 2019 is about 12,800.