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

Singapore: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 8.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8.7%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
32nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 1980
All-time low
8.7%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1980–2018

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

10203040501980199920181980: 45.31995: 11.82005: 13.32006: 17.92007: 17.72008: 16.92009: 16.72010: 12.82011: 12.62012: 12.12013: 11.32014: 11.62015: 9.92016: 10.52017: 10.72018: 8.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore is 8.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore peaked at 45.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2018.

Singapore ranks 32nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, male in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 45.3%
1995 11.8% -73.9%
2005 13.3% +12.2%
2006 17.9% +35.2%
2007 17.7% -1.6%
2008 16.9% -4.5%
2009 16.7% -1.1%
2010 12.8% -23.4%
2011 12.6% -1.1%
2012 12.1% -4.3%
2013 11.3% -6.6%
2014 11.6% +2.5%
2015 9.9% -14.1%
2016 10.5% +5.8%
2017 10.7% +1.4%
2018 8.7% -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.3% 45.3% 45.3% 1
1990s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1
2000s 16.5% 13.3% 17.9% 5
2010s 11.1% 8.7% 12.8% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 29 Bahrain 9.6% compare
  2. 30 South Africa 9.1% compare
  3. 31 Chile 9.0% compare
  4. 33 Uruguay 8.3% compare
  5. 34 Venezuela 7.5% compare
  6. 35 Argentina 6.5% 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 8.7% 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 45.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2018.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Singapore ranks 32nd 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 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male. 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, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 668 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total male 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/