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

Singapore
34,576 number
in 2018
Small states
92,756 number
in 2019
Singapore rank
38th
Small states rank
40th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Singapore
  • Small states
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199820082019

How they compare

Small states currently reports 92,756 number against 34,576 number in Singapore, a difference of 58,180 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.7 times Singapore's.

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

Singapore ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th of 140 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 41,712 number 70,484 number 28,772 number Small states
2010s 39,022 number 93,893 number 54,871 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, female, Singapore or Small states?
Small states, at 92,756 number against 34,576 number in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Singapore and Small states?
58,180 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, female?
Singapore ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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