Singapore vs Small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Singapore
67,050 number
in 2018
Small states
152,613 number
in 2019
Singapore rank
40th
Small states rank
39th

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

  • Singapore
  • Small states
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820082019

How they compare

Small states currently reports 152,613 number against 67,050 number in Singapore, a difference of 85,563 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.3 times Singapore's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 40th and Small states ranks 39th of 143 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 86,327 number 127,254 number 40,927 number Small states
2010s 78,455 number 158,582 number 80,127 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Singapore or Small states?
Small states, at 152,613 number against 67,050 number in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Singapore and Small states?
85,563 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Small states?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Singapore and Small states rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 40th and Small states ranks 39th of 143 countries.
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).