Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Singapore
Singapore: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.09 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Singapore, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Singapore stood at 1.09 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Singapore peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 128th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Singapore?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Singapore was 1.09 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Singapore ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release