Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
up 103.9%
World rank
60th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Singapore stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.9% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
That places Singapore 60th out of 72 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.3% | — |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -43.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -82.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +103.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,921 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (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 0.4% 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 1.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Singapore ranks 60th out of 72 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 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release