Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore
Singapore: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 33.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
33.9%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
36th
of 58 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2023
All-time low
29.1%
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore is 33.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
That places Singapore 36th out of 58 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 | 31.5% | — |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.1% | 32.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.1% | 33.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 48.0%
- 34 Malaysia 43.7%
- 35 Hong Kong, China 43.5% compare
- 37 Panama 31.2%
- 38 China 26.8% compare
- 39 Sweden 21.1% compare
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 33.9% 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 33.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Singapore ranks 36th out of 58 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 7.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release