Low income vs Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Low income
482,542 number
in 2017
Singapore
67,050 number
in 2018
Low income rank
36th
Singapore rank
40th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Low income
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 482,542 number against 67,050 number in Singapore, a difference of 415,492 number.

That makes Low income's figure about 7.2 times Singapore's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 40th of 43 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 415,765 number 86,327 number 329,438 number Low income
2010s 457,894 number 80,736 number 377,158 number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Low income or Singapore?
Low income, at 482,542 number against 67,050 number in Singapore as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Low income and Singapore?
415,492 number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Singapore?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Low income and Singapore rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Low income ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).