Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 49.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore stood at 49.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore peaked at 49.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2007.
Singapore ranks 115th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45.7% | — |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 49.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.0%, 86% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 49.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.8%, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 45.7% | 46.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.0% | 49.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.2% | 49.8% | 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 49.2% 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 49.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% 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 4.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release