Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, 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 programmes, 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
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