Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 21.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.8%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
48th
of 80 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2021
All-time low
21.8%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 21.8% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
That places Singapore 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27.0% | — |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.4% | 23.5% | 27.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 21.8% | 30.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 45 New Zealand 24.0% compare
- 46 Czechia 23.6% compare
- 47 Cameroon 23.0%
- 49 Mongolia 20.5%
- 50 Hong Kong, China 17.0% compare
- 51 Pakistan 15.5%
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Singapore?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Singapore was 21.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Singapore ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release