Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Singapore

Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 96,490 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
96,490 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
92nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
128,005 number
in 2012
All-time low
9,604 number
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Singapore, 1970–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1970199420181970: 9.6k number1971: 9.6k number1972: 10.9k number1973: 11.9k number1974: 12.4k number1975: 13.7k number1976: 14.5k number1977: 14.9k number1978: 14.5k number1979: 12.8k number1980: 14.2k number1981: 15.5k number1982: 18.5k number1983: 20.4k number1984: 22.6k number1985: 25.1k number1986: 26.5k number1987: 27.8k number1988: 28.7k number1989: 30.4k number1990: 32.7k number1991: 34.9k number1992: 37.6k number1993: 41.8k number1994: 42.3k number1995: 46.8k number2007: 94.6k number2008: 101.1k number2009: 107.6k number2010: 120.0k number2011: 122.9k number2012: 128.0k number2016: 94.4k number2017: 94.7k number2018: 96.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 96,490 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Singapore peaked at 128,005 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,604 number, in 1970.

That places Singapore 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Singapore, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 9,604 number —
1971 9,605 number +0.0%
1972 10,895 number +13.4%
1973 11,927 number +9.5%
1974 12,438 number +4.3%
1975 13,674 number +9.9%
1976 14,486 number +5.9%
1977 14,950 number +3.2%
1978 14,493 number -3.1%
1979 12,773 number -11.9%
1980 14,169 number +10.9%
1981 15,515 number +9.5%
1982 18,475 number +19.1%
1983 20,433 number +10.6%
1984 22,582 number +10.5%
1985 25,075 number +11.0%
1986 26,470 number +5.6%
1987 27,812 number +5.1%
1988 28,664 number +3.1%
1989 30,368 number +5.9%
1990 32,692 number +7.7%
1991 34,902 number +6.8%
1992 37,623 number +7.8%
1993 41,769 number +11.0%
1994 42,256 number +1.2%
1995 46,759 number +10.7%
2007 94,553 number +102.2%
2008 101,116 number +6.9%
2009 107,608 number +6.4%
2010 119,986 number +11.5%
2011 122,851 number +2.4%
2012 128,005 number +4.2%
2016 94,417 number -26.2%
2017 94,654 number +0.3%
2018 96,490 number +1.9%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 96,490 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 96,490 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104,466 number, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +102.2% 46,759 number 94,553 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,484 number 9,604 number 14,950 number 10
1980s 22,956 number 14,169 number 30,368 number 10
1990s 39,334 number 32,692 number 46,759 number 6
2000s 101,092 number 94,553 number 107,608 number 3
2010s 109,400 number 94,417 number 128,005 number 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 89 United Arab Emirates 101,884 number compare
  2. 90 Kyrgyzstan 98,420 number compare
  3. 91 Tunisia 98,058 number compare
  4. 93 Paraguay 95,141 number compare
  5. 94 Uganda 93,213 number compare
  6. 95 Tanzania 93,146 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Singapore?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Singapore was 96,490 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 128,005 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 9,604 number in 1970.
How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Singapore ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.