Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Singapore
Singapore: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 31.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
79th
of 113 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2017
All-time low
31.5%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Singapore stood at 31.8%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
That places Singapore 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.7% | — |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4% | 32.4% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.5% | 32.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 76 Seychelles 32.5% compare
- 77 Luxembourg 32.2% compare
- 78 Eswatini 32.0%
- 80 Macao 31.7% compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 31.6% compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 31.1% compare
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 98,241 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 96,168 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Singapore?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Singapore was 31.8% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Singapore ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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