Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.4% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
That places Singapore 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.5% | — |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -4.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Singapore?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Singapore was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Singapore ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release