Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 7,159 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,159
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
90th
of 127 countries
All-time high
7,159
in 2023
All-time low
5,725
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Singapore stood at 7,159. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 90th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,742 | — |
| 2017 | 5,725 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,888 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,888 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,959 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,497 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 6,693 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7,159 | +7.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 7,159 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,568, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 7,159 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,660, 15% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,811 | 5,725 | 5,888 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6,577 | 5,959 | 7,159 | 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, female in Singapore?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Singapore was 7,159 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7,159 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,725 in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Singapore ranks 90th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release