Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 50.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 67 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2022
All-time low
46.1%
in 2017
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 50.2% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
That places Singapore 20th out of 67 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 | 50.1% | — |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.8% | 46.1% | 50.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.4% | 50.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 17 South Africa 51.7% compare
- 18 Hong Kong, China 50.9% compare
- 19 Grenada 50.6% compare
- 21 Belarus 50.0% compare
- 22 Mongolia 49.7%
- 23 Philippines 49.3%
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 50.2% 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 50.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Singapore ranks 20th out of 67 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 up 0.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release