Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.2%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
13th
of 123 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2017
All-time low
10.1%
in 2018
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 10.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 13th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10.6% | — |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 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 10.2% 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 11.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Singapore ranks 13th 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 3.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release