Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Singapore
Singapore: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 62.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.0%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
2nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2023
All-time low
46.5%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 62.0% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 2nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 49.6% | — |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.9% | 46.5% | 53.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 55.1% | 62.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Macao 74.5% compare
- 3 Switzerland 60.4% compare
- 4 South Korea 57.8% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 55.9% compare
More education data for Singapore
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Singapore?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Singapore was 62.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release