Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Singapore

Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 32,474 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
32,474 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
39th
of 140 countries
All-time high
47,634 number
in 2012
All-time low
31,086 number
in 2016
Years of data
9
2007–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2007201220182007: 41.1k number2008: 46.2k number2009: 46.6k number2010: 47.2k number2011: 47.0k number2012: 47.6k number2016: 31.1k number2017: 31.3k number2018: 32.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Singapore is 32,474 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Singapore peaked at 47,634 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31,086 number, in 2016.

That places Singapore 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Singapore, 2007 to 2018.
Year number Change
2007 41,087 number —
2008 46,162 number +12.4%
2009 46,597 number +0.9%
2010 47,152 number +1.2%
2011 46,957 number -0.4%
2012 47,634 number +1.4%
2016 31,086 number -34.7%
2017 31,295 number +0.7%
2018 32,474 number +3.8%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 32,474 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 5.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 32,474 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,294 number, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,615 number 41,087 number 46,597 number 3
2010s 39,433 number 31,086 number 47,634 number 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 36 Cote d'Ivoire 38,693 number compare
  2. 37 Austria 35,029 number compare
  3. 38 Algeria 34,467 number compare
  4. 40 Tajikistan 31,734 number compare
  5. 41 Israel 30,195 number compare
  6. 42 Laos 24,171 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Singapore?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Singapore was 32,474 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 47,634 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 31,086 number in 2016.
How does Singapore rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Singapore ranks 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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