Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore
Singapore: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 73.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
73.9%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
85th
of 107 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2021
All-time low
73.9%
in 2023
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 73.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
That places Singapore 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 76.5% | — |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.7% | 75.3% | 76.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 73.9% | 77.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 82 China 76.6% compare
- 83 Hong Kong, China 75.6% compare
- 84 Malaysia 74.3%
- 86 Sweden 69.9% compare
- 87 Mauritius 68.3% compare
- 88 Afghanistan 68.1%
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 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 73.9% 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 77.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Singapore ranks 85th out of 107 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 3.5%. 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release