Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 48.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
116th
of 122 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2016
All-time low
48.4%
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
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Singapore stood at 48.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
That places Singapore 116th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 52.2% | — |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.9% | 49.7% | 52.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.4% | 49.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 48.6% 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 52.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Singapore ranks 116th out of 122 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 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release