Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 50.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore is 50.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore peaked at 54.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 35th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 54.3% | — |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 50.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 50.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.2%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 53.4% | 54.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 50.2% | 53.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 50.8% | 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 50.8% 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 54.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Singapore ranks 35th 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 down 3.8%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release