Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 198,047 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Singapore, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Singapore is 198,047 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 255,348 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,771 number, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 93rd of 193 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, both sexes (number) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,771 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,983 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 15,598 number | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 16,831 number | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 18,195 number | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 22,607 number | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 22,969 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 24,053 number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 24,114 number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 21,022 number | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 23,256 number | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 25,705 number | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 30,966 number | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 35,192 number | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 35,943 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 39,913 number | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 42,317 number | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 44,976 number | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 46,990 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 50,743 number | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 55,672 number | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 60,225 number | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 65,359 number | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 72,826 number | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 75,985 number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 83,914 number | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 92,140 number | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 183,627 number | +99.3% |
| 2008 | 198,634 number | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 213,446 number | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 236,891 number | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 243,546 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 255,348 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 195,125 number | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 194,615 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 198,047 number | +1.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 198,047 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 164,826 number, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 198,047 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 176,648 number, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 number | 183,627 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,314 number | 13,771 number | 24,114 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,600 number | 23,256 number | 50,743 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,303 number | 55,672 number | 92,140 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 198,569 number | 183,627 number | 213,446 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 220,595 number | 194,615 number | 255,348 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 90 Palestine 217,880 number compare
- 91 Puerto Rico 216,742 number compare
- 92 Mozambique 213,930 number compare
- 94 Senegal 195,207 number compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 191,794 number compare
- 96 El Salvador 190,519 number compare
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Singapore?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Singapore was 198,047 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 255,348 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,771 number in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.