Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes 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 … graduates both sexes 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% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 64.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 85% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 64.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.8%, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release