Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) was 59,243 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59,243
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
81st
of 129 countries
All-time high
59,243
in 2023
All-time low
55,756
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Singapore stood at 59,243. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 81st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 55,888 | — |
| 2017 | 55,756 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 56,024 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56,288 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56,879 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 58,907 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 58,942 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 59,243 | +0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 59,243 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,493, 77% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 59,243 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 191,486, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55,989 | 55,756 | 56,288 | 4 |
| 2020s | 58,493 | 56,879 | 59,243 | 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 6 programmes, male in Singapore?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Singapore was 59,243 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 59,243 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,756 in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Singapore ranks 81st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release