Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 60,932 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
60,932
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
84th
of 129 countries
All-time high
62,795
in 2021
All-time low
59,785
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Singapore is 60,932, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
That places Singapore 84th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 61,888 | — |
| 2017 | 59,785 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 59,995 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60,068 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 60,553 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 62,795 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 62,256 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 60,932 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60,434 | 59,785 | 61,888 | 4 |
| 2020s | 61,634 | 60,553 | 62,795 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Singapore?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Singapore was 60,932 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 62,795 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,785 in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Singapore ranks 84th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release