Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Singapore

Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 34,576 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
34,576 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
38th
of 140 countries
All-time high
45,410 number
in 2009
All-time low
31,962 number
in 2016
Years of data
9
2007–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2007201220182007: 36.6k number2008: 43.1k number2009: 45.4k number2010: 45.2k number2011: 44.1k number2012: 44.9k number2016: 32.0k number2017: 33.4k number2018: 34.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 34,576 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Singapore peaked at 45,410 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31,962 number, in 2016.

That places Singapore 38th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Singapore, 2007 to 2018.
Year number Change
2007 36,608 number —
2008 43,118 number +17.8%
2009 45,410 number +5.3%
2010 45,203 number -0.5%
2011 44,114 number -2.4%
2012 44,928 number +1.8%
2016 31,962 number -28.9%
2017 33,350 number +4.3%
2018 34,576 number +3.7%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 34,576 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 6.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 34,576 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33,478 number, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41,712 number 36,608 number 45,410 number 3
2010s 39,022 number 31,962 number 45,203 number 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 35 Belarus 42,258 number compare
  2. 36 Austria 40,188 number compare
  3. 37 Cote d'Ivoire 36,291 number compare
  4. 39 Hong Kong 32,380 number compare
  5. 40 Kyrgyzstan 31,761 number compare
  6. 41 Sri Lanka 31,308 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Singapore?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Singapore was 34,576 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 45,410 number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 31,962 number in 2016.
How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Singapore ranks 38th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).