Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.
That places Singapore 115th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8% | — |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 public institutions in Singapore?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Singapore ranks 115th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 public 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