Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore
Singapore: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 66.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
66.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
82nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2021
All-time low
66.1%
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Singapore is 66.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
That places Singapore 82nd out of 106 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 | 68.5% | — |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.4% | 67.5% | 68.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.1% | 70.9% | 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 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 66.1% 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 70.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Singapore ranks 82nd out of 106 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release