Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.8%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
5th
of 123 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2023
All-time low
8.3%
in 2017
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 10.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
That places Singapore 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8.4% | — |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 10.8% 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 10.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Singapore ranks 5th 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 29.0%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release