Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
95th
of 126 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2020
All-time low
5.6%
in 2016
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 7.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
That places Singapore 95th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5.6% | — |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 98,241 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 96,168 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 7.0% 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 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Singapore ranks 95th out of 126 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 up 25.8%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release