Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 14,400 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,400
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
92nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
14,400
in 2023
All-time low
11,772
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 14,400 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
That places Singapore 92nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,772 | — |
| 2017 | 11,846 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,300 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12,236 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12,674 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 13,524 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 13,666 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 14,400 | +5.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 14,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,433, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 14,400 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,924, 18% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,038 | 11,772 | 12,300 | 4 |
| 2020s | 13,566 | 12,674 | 14,400 | 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 7 programmes, both sexes in Singapore?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Singapore was 14,400 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 14,400 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,772 in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 92nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release