Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
68th
of 123 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2023
All-time low
8.4%
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 11.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
That places Singapore 68th out of 123 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 | 8.4% | — |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 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 in Singapore?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore was 11.3% 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 11.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Singapore ranks 68th 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 up 34.7%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release