Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 56,675 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 56,675 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 92,562 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56,675, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 48th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 77,695 | — |
| 2008 | 89,280 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 92,007 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 92,355 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91,071 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 92,562 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 63,048 | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 64,645 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 67,050 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 66,523 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 65,894 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 65,617 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 60,556 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 56,675 | -6.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 56,675 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,736, 5.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 56,675 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69,266, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -31.9% | 92,562 | 63,048 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,327 | 77,695 | 92,007 | 3 |
| 2010s | 76,751 | 63,048 | 92,562 | 7 |
| 2020s | 62,186 | 56,675 | 65,894 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore was 56,675 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 92,562 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,675 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release