Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 20.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Singapore is 20.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Singapore peaked at 66.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 92nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 60.6% | — |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -6.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 20.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 20.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.1%, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -46.2% | 66.0% | 35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 60.6% | 61.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 23.2% | 66.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.1% | 22.2% | 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 20.1% 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 66.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Singapore ranks 92nd out of 143 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 down 69.5%. 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 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