Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore

Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 67,050 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
67,050 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
40th
of 143 countries
All-time high
92,562 number
in 2012
All-time low
63,048 number
in 2016
Years of data
9
2007–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore, 2007–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2007201220182007: 77.7k number2008: 89.3k number2009: 92.0k number2010: 92.4k number2011: 91.1k number2012: 92.6k number2016: 63.0k number2017: 64.6k number2018: 67.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 67,050 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 92,562 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63,048 number, in 2016.

That places Singapore 40th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86,327 number 77,695 number 92,007 number 3
2010s 78,455 number 63,048 number 92,562 number 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 37 Austria 75,217 number compare
  2. 38 Cote d'Ivoire 74,984 number compare
  3. 39 Hong Kong 72,494 number compare
  4. 41 Israel 59,085 number compare
  5. 42 Laos 52,526 number compare
  6. 43 Kyrgyzstan 51,439 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Singapore was 67,050 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 92,562 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 63,048 number in 2016.
How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 40th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).