Enrolment in tertiary education, all … tertiary annual growth rate in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, all … tertiary annual growth rate was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Singapore, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Singapore recorded -1.43 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and down 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Singapore peaked at 19.08 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -11.87 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Singapore ranks 129th of 176 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 … tertiary annual growth rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0104 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.43 % change on previous year | +128886.9% |
| 1973 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1974 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1975 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +131.9% |
| 1976 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1977 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1978 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 1979 | -11.87 % change on previous year | +288.2% |
| 1980 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 1981 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 19.08 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 1983 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1984 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.04 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1987 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1989 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1990 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1994 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1995 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +814.0% |
| 2008 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 2011 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 2017 | 0.251 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2018 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +672.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4622 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +135.5% |
| 2021 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 2022 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2023 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's -1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 % change on previous year. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's -1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.58 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all … tertiary annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +128886.9% | 0.0104 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +814.0% | 1.17 % change on previous year | 10.66 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +672.7% | 0.251 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -11.87 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.13 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 19.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.51 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.68 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 0.251 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.1832 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 126 Bangladesh -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Lithuania -1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Bhutan -1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Dominican Republic -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Armenia -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Honduras -1.82 % change on previous year 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 (number) in Singapore?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Singapore was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 19.08 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.87 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
- Singapore ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.1%. 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, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.