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Humanities & Social Sciences Graduates SingaporeHumanities & Social Sciences Graduates Singapore

Official humanities graduate statistics from SingStat. 3,581 students graduated in humanities & social sciences in 2024 (1,237 male, 2,344 female). Second largest graduate field.

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Graduates 2024
3,581
-8.6% vs 2023
Male Graduates
34.5%
Female Graduates
65.5%
5-Year Trend
+13.8%
since 2020

Humanities Graduates Trend (2020-2024)

Full-time humanities & social sciences graduates by gender

Jan 2026
SingStat Table M850781

Gender Breakdown by Year

Male vs Female humanities graduates

Jan 2026
SingStat Table M850781

Enrollment vs Graduates Pipeline

University enrollment compared to annual graduates

Jan 2026
SingStat Tables M850781 & M850491

Data Sources

Graduate Data

  • • Source: Singapore Department of Statistics
  • • Table ID: M850781
  • • Provider: Ministry of Education (MOE)
  • • Coverage: NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD, SIT, SUSS
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Key Statistics (2024)

  • • Total Graduates: 3,581
  • • Male: 1,237 (34.5%)
  • • Female: 2,344 (65.5%)
  • • Current Enrollment: 18,082
  • • Rank: #2 Largest Graduate Field

Key Insights

Second Largest Field

Humanities & Social Sciences is the second largest graduate field in Singapore with 3,581 graduates in 2024, behind only Engineering (4,779).

Female Dominated

65.5% of graduates are female, reflecting the global trend of higher female participation in humanities and social sciences fields.

2023 Spike

2023 saw a significant spike to 3,918 graduates before normalizing to 3,581 in 2024. Enrollment grew 13% from 16,055 (2020) to 18,082 (2024).

Disciplines Included

Psychology

Popular major at NUS, NTU and SMU. Clinical and counselling pathways.

Economics

Offered by all major universities. Strong employment outcomes.

Political Science

International relations, public policy and governance tracks.

Sociology

Study of society, culture and social institutions.

History

Asian and world history, heritage studies.

Philosophy

Logic, ethics, and critical thinking foundations.