Malaysia vs Singapore: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Malaysia
49.6%
in 2024
Singapore
51.2%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
10th
Singapore rank
7th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 51.2% against 49.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 7th of 122 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 51.0% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 51.2% against 49.6% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 1.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Malaysia ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 7th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release