Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Singapore

Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was -2.71 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
152nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
55.17 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-14.26 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
37
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Singapore, 1971–2023

-2002040601971199720231971: 5.1 % change on previous year1972: 7.4 % change on previous year1973: 4.3 % change on previous year1974: 17.4 % change on previous year1975: 55.2 % change on previous year1976: -5 % change on previous year1977: 7.3 % change on previous year1978: 5.7 % change on previous year1979: -14.3 % change on previous year1980: 10.2 % change on previous year1981: 12.1 % change on previous year1982: 22.6 % change on previous year1983: 18.2 % change on previous year1984: -9.5 % change on previous year1985: 11.1 % change on previous year1986: 6.8 % change on previous year1987: 8.3 % change on previous year1988: 6.8 % change on previous year1989: 11.2 % change on previous year1990: 12.8 % change on previous year1991: 10.2 % change on previous year1992: 9.5 % change on previous year1993: 12 % change on previous year1994: 8.6 % change on previous year1995: 10.2 % change on previous year2008: 9.5 % change on previous year2009: 8.5 % change on previous year2010: 10.5 % change on previous year2011: 3.2 % change on previous year2012: 5.5 % change on previous year2017: -0.742 % change on previous year2018: 1.6 % change on previous year2019: -0.554 % change on previous year2020: -0.05 % change on previous year2021: 3.1 % change on previous year2022: -3 % change on previous year2023: -2.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Singapore recorded -2.71 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 149.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Singapore peaked at 55.17 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -14.26 % change on previous year, in 1979.

That places Singapore 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in Singapore, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 5.06 % change on previous year
1972 7.42 % change on previous year +46.6%
1973 4.27 % change on previous year -42.4%
1974 17.39 % change on previous year +307.0%
1975 55.17 % change on previous year +217.2%
1976 -5.04 % change on previous year -109.1%
1977 7.31 % change on previous year -245.1%
1978 5.69 % change on previous year -22.1%
1979 -14.26 % change on previous year -350.6%
1980 10.16 % change on previous year -171.2%
1981 12.14 % change on previous year +19.5%
1982 22.58 % change on previous year +86.0%
1983 18.16 % change on previous year -19.6%
1984 -9.47 % change on previous year -152.2%
1985 11.05 % change on previous year -216.7%
1986 6.8 % change on previous year -38.5%
1987 8.31 % change on previous year +22.2%
1988 6.77 % change on previous year -18.5%
1989 11.18 % change on previous year +65.2%
1990 12.79 % change on previous year +14.4%
1991 10.2 % change on previous year -20.3%
1992 9.53 % change on previous year -6.5%
1993 11.97 % change on previous year +25.7%
1994 8.6 % change on previous year -28.1%
1995 10.16 % change on previous year +18.1%
2008 9.48 % change on previous year -6.7%
2009 8.53 % change on previous year -10.0%
2010 10.46 % change on previous year +22.6%
2011 3.24 % change on previous year -69.0%
2012 5.51 % change on previous year +69.9%
2017 -0.7417 % change on previous year -113.5%
2018 1.6 % change on previous year -315.3%
2019 -0.5544 % change on previous year -134.7%
2020 -0.0505 % change on previous year -90.9%
2021 3.09 % change on previous year -6226.6%
2022 -2.97 % change on previous year -195.8%
2023 -2.71 % change on previous year -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.22 % change on previous year -14.26 % change on previous year 55.17 % change on previous year 9
1980s 9.77 % change on previous year -9.47 % change on previous year 22.58 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.54 % change on previous year 8.6 % change on previous year 12.79 % change on previous year 6
2000s 9.01 % change on previous year 8.53 % change on previous year 9.48 % change on previous year 2
2010s 3.25 % change on previous year -0.7417 % change on previous year 10.46 % change on previous year 6
2020s -0.6586 % change on previous year -2.97 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.16 % change on previous year compare
  2. 150 Aruba -2.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 151 Lithuania -2.71 % change on previous year compare
  4. 153 Montenegro -2.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 154 Romania -3.1 % change on previous year compare
  6. 155 Namibia -4.68 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Singapore?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Singapore was -2.71 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 55.17 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was -14.26 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Singapore ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 149.2%. 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, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.