Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 64.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
64.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 124 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2016
All-time low
63.7%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Singapore is 64.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 118th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 65.5% | — |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.1% | 64.6% | 65.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.7% | 64.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 115 Iran, Islamic Republic of 65.0% compare
- 116 Belarus 64.6% compare
- 117 Germany 64.2% compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 63.5% compare
- 120 Malaysia 63.3% compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 63.2% compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Singapore?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Singapore was 64.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Singapore ranks 118th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release