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

Latest (2023)
98,241
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
98th
of 195 countries
All-time high
127,343
in 2012
All-time low
4,167
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Singapore, 1970–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1970199620231970: 4.2k1971: 4.4k1972: 4.7k1973: 4.9k1974: 5.8k1975: 8.9k1976: 8.5k1977: 9.1k1978: 9.6k1979: 8.2k1980: 9.1k1981: 10.2k1982: 12.5k1983: 14.8k1984: 13.4k1985: 14.8k1986: 15.8k1987: 17.2k1988: 18.3k1989: 20.4k1990: 23.0k1991: 25.3k1992: 27.7k1993: 31.1k1994: 33.7k1995: 37.2k2007: 89.1k2008: 97.5k2009: 105.8k2010: 116.9k2011: 120.7k2012: 127.3k2013: 120.7k2014: 114.0k2015: 107.4k2016: 100.7k2017: 100.0k2018: 101.6k2019: 101.0k2020: 100.9k2021: 104.1k2022: 101.0k2023: 98.2k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Nicaragua 110,644 compare
  2. 96 El Salvador 110,128 compare
  3. 97 Georgia 100,987 compare
  4. 99 Mozambique 96,590 compare
  5. 100 Puerto Rico 96,025 compare
  6. 101 Madagascar 95,322 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 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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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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.