Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Singapore

Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 96,168 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
96,168
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
92nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
128,005
in 2012
All-time low
9,604
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2023

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1970199620231970: 9.6k1971: 9.6k1972: 10.9k1973: 11.9k1974: 12.4k1975: 13.7k1976: 14.5k1977: 14.9k1978: 14.5k1979: 12.8k1980: 14.2k1981: 15.5k1982: 18.5k1983: 20.4k1984: 22.6k1985: 25.1k1986: 26.5k1987: 27.8k1988: 28.7k1989: 30.4k1990: 32.7k1991: 34.9k1992: 37.6k1993: 41.8k1994: 42.3k1995: 46.8k2007: 94.6k2008: 101.1k2009: 107.6k2010: 120.0k2011: 122.9k2012: 128.0k2013: 119.6k2014: 111.2k2015: 102.8k2016: 94.4k2017: 94.7k2018: 96.5k2019: 96.9k2020: 98.0k2021: 99.9k2022: 97.6k2023: 96.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Singapore is 96,168, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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), gaps in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in Singapore, 1970 to 2023.
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%
2013 119,608 -6.6%
2014 111,211 -7.0%
2015 102,814 -7.6%
2016 94,417 -8.2%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 108,697 94,417 128,005 10
2020s 97,906 96,168 99,899 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 89 Costa Rica 102,057 compare
  2. 90 Honduras 102,047 compare
  3. 91 New Zealand 99,830 compare
  4. 93 Paraguay 95,141 compare
  5. 94 Madagascar 94,430 compare
  6. 95 Cuba 94,398 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Singapore?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Singapore was 96,168 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 128,005 in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 9,604 in 1970.
How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Singapore ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.