Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 101,557 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Singapore, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Singapore stood at 101,557 number.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Singapore peaked at 127,343 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,167 number, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 90th of 187 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,167 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,378 number | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 4,703 number | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 4,904 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 5,757 number | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 8,933 number | +55.2% |
| 1976 | 8,483 number | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 9,103 number | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 9,621 number | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 8,249 number | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 9,087 number | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 10,190 number | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 12,491 number | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 14,759 number | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 13,361 number | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 14,838 number | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 15,847 number | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 17,164 number | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 18,326 number | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 20,375 number | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 22,980 number | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 25,323 number | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 27,736 number | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 31,057 number | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 33,729 number | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 37,155 number | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 89,074 number | +139.7% |
| 2008 | 97,518 number | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 105,838 number | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 116,905 number | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 120,695 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 127,343 number | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 100,708 number | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 99,961 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 101,557 number | +1.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 101,557 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 101,557 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104,254 number, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 | +139.7% | 37,155 number | 89,074 number |
| 1975 | +55.2% | 5,757 number | 8,933 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,830 number | 4,167 number | 9,621 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,644 number | 9,087 number | 20,375 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,663 number | 22,980 number | 37,155 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 97,477 number | 89,074 number | 105,838 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 111,195 number | 99,961 number | 127,343 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 87 Azerbaijan 111,437 number compare
- 88 Cambodia 106,952 number compare
- 89 El Salvador 102,513 number compare
- 91 Panama 97,350 number compare
- 92 Mozambique 96,590 number compare
- 93 Croatia 94,021 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, female in Singapore?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Singapore was 101,557 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 127,343 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,167 number in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Singapore ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.