Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 27,861 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Singapore stood at 27,861. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Singapore peaked at 47,634 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27,861, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 46th of 146 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, male (number) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 41,087 | — |
| 2008 | 46,162 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 46,597 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47,152 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 46,957 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 47,634 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31,086 | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 31,295 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 32,474 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 32,612 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 32,646 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 32,106 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 29,821 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 27,861 | -6.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 27,861 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,487, 5.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 27,861 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,085, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -34.7% | 47,634 | 31,086 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,615 | 41,087 | 46,597 | 3 |
| 2010s | 38,459 | 31,086 | 47,634 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30,608 | 27,861 | 32,646 | 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, male in Singapore?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Singapore was 27,861 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 47,634 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,861 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Singapore ranks 46th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release