Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore
Singapore: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1.23 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.23 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.26 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1.22 GPIA
in 2017
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore stood at 1.23 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 20th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.26 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 17 Malta 1.27 GPIA compare
- 18 Tonga 1.27 GPIA compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 1.26 GPIA compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 1.19 GPIA compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.18 GPIA
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.14 GPIA
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 1.23 GPIA 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 1.26 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Singapore ranks 20th out of 55 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 down 2.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release