Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore
Singapore: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 29.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.8%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
39th
of 57 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2023
All-time low
25.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore stood at 29.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
That places Singapore 39th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27.2% | — |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.7% | 29.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore was 29.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Singapore ranks 39th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release