Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both was 194,409 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Singapore is 194,409, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Singapore peaked at 255,348 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,771, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 98th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,771 | — |
| 1971 | 13,983 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 15,598 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 16,831 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 18,195 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 22,607 | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 22,969 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 24,053 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 24,114 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 21,022 | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 23,256 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 25,705 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 30,966 | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 35,192 | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 35,943 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 39,913 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 42,317 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 44,976 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 46,990 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 50,743 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 55,672 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 60,225 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 65,359 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 72,826 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 75,985 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 83,914 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 92,140 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 183,627 | +99.3% |
| 2008 | 198,634 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 213,446 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 236,891 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 243,546 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 255,348 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 240,292 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 225,236 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 210,181 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 195,125 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 194,615 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 198,047 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 197,930 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 198,934 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 203,965 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 198,545 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 194,409 | -2.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 194,409 is above the median for high income countries, which is 158,952, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 194,409 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,347, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +99.3% | 92,140 | 183,627 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,314 | 13,771 | 24,114 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,600 | 23,256 | 50,743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,303 | 55,672 | 92,140 | 7 |
| 2000s | 198,569 | 183,627 | 213,446 | 3 |
| 2010s | 219,721 | 194,615 | 255,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,963 | 194,409 | 203,965 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Singapore?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Singapore was 194,409 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 255,348 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,771 in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Singapore ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.