UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore

Singapore: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 15.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.2%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
18th
of 63 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 1980
All-time low
10.5%
in 1995
Years of data
16
1980–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore, 1980–2018

10152025301980199920181980: 31.21995: 10.52005: 21.72006: 26.22007: 25.82008: 24.42009: 24.72010: 19.82011: 19.72012: 18.82013: 18.22014: 17.82015: 16.42016: 172017: 172018: 15.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore is 15.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore peaked at 31.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1995.

That places Singapore 18th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, female in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 31.2%
1995 10.5% -66.2%
2005 21.7% +106.3%
2006 26.2% +20.3%
2007 25.8% -1.3%
2008 24.4% -5.4%
2009 24.7% +1.0%
2010 19.8% -19.9%
2011 19.7% -0.2%
2012 18.8% -4.5%
2013 18.2% -3.2%
2014 17.8% -2.3%
2015 16.4% -8.1%
2016 17.0% +3.5%
2017 17.0% +0.4%
2018 15.2% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.2% 31.2% 31.2% 1
1990s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1
2000s 24.6% 21.7% 26.2% 5
2010s 17.8% 15.2% 19.8% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.6% compare
  2. 16 Indonesia 17.6% compare
  3. 17 Peru 15.4% compare
  4. 19 Colombia 14.6% compare
  5. 20 Costa Rica 14.2% compare
  6. 21 Brazil 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore was 15.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1995.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Singapore ranks 18th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 669 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/