Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 8.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.5%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
52nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2020
All-time low
6.9%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Singapore stood at 8.5%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 52nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.9% | — |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Singapore?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Singapore was 8.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Singapore ranks 52nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release