Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 30.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 123 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2020
All-time low
30.4%
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
Singapore recorded 30.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 14th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 31.3% | — |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.3% | 32.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.4% | 32.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
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 30.4% 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 32.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Singapore ranks 14th out of 123 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 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release