Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 27.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
52nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2016
All-time low
27.3%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore stood at 27.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
That places Singapore 52nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.8% | — |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.3% | 33.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.3% | 28.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 49 North Macedonia 27.9% compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.5% compare
- 51 Netherlands 27.4% compare
- 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.2% compare
- 54 Armenia 27.0% compare
- 55 Poland 26.9% compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore was 27.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Singapore ranks 52nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release