Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Singapore stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Singapore peaked at 1.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2007.
That places Singapore 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Singapore?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Singapore was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Singapore ranks 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release