Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 96,168 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Singapore stood at 96,168.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Singapore peaked at 128,005 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,604, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 92nd 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, male (number) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,604 | — |
| 1971 | 9,605 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,895 | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 11,927 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 12,438 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 13,674 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 14,486 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 14,950 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 14,493 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 12,773 | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 14,169 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 15,515 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 18,475 | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 20,433 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 22,582 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 25,075 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 26,470 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 27,812 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 28,664 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 30,368 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 32,692 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 34,902 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 37,623 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 41,769 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 42,256 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 46,759 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 94,553 | +102.2% |
| 2008 | 101,116 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 107,608 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 119,986 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 122,851 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 128,005 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 94,417 | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 94,654 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96,490 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 96,936 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97,991 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 99,899 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 97,565 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 96,168 | -1.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 96,168 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,144, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 96,168 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77,094, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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 | +102.2% | 46,759 | 94,553 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,484 | 9,604 | 14,950 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,956 | 14,169 | 30,368 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,334 | 32,692 | 46,759 | 6 |
| 2000s | 101,092 | 94,553 | 107,608 | 3 |
| 2010s | 107,620 | 94,417 | 128,005 | 7 |
| 2020s | 97,906 | 96,168 | 99,899 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 89 Costa Rica 102,057 compare
- 90 Honduras 102,047 compare
- 91 New Zealand 99,830 compare
- 93 Paraguay 95,141 compare
- 94 Madagascar 94,430 compare
- 95 Cuba 94,398 compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Singapore?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Singapore was 96,168 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 128,005 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,604 in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Singapore ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release