Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 98,241 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 98,241 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Singapore peaked at 127,343 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,167, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 98th of 195 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, female (number) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,167 | — |
| 1971 | 4,378 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 4,703 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 4,904 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 5,757 | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 8,933 | +55.2% |
| 1976 | 8,483 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 9,103 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 9,621 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 8,249 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 9,087 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 10,190 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 12,491 | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 14,759 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 13,361 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 14,838 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 15,847 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 17,164 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 18,326 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 20,375 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 22,980 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 25,323 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 27,736 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 31,057 | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 33,729 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 37,155 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 89,074 | +139.7% |
| 2008 | 97,518 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 105,838 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 116,905 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 120,695 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 127,343 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 120,684 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 114,026 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 107,367 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 100,708 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 99,961 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 101,557 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 100,994 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 100,943 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 104,066 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 100,980 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 98,241 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,830 | 4,167 | 9,621 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,644 | 9,087 | 20,375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,663 | 22,980 | 37,155 | 6 |
| 2000s | 97,477 | 89,074 | 105,838 | 3 |
| 2010s | 111,024 | 99,961 | 127,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,058 | 98,241 | 104,066 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 95 Nicaragua 110,644 compare
- 96 El Salvador 110,128 compare
- 97 Georgia 100,987 compare
- 99 Mozambique 96,590 compare
- 100 Puerto Rico 96,025 compare
- 101 Madagascar 95,322 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 96,168 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 98,241 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 127,343 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,167 in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Singapore ranks 98th out of 195 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 18.6%. 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), 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, female (number) with 647 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.