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

Singapore: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 12.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.1%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
23rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 1980
All-time low
11.2%
in 1995
Years of data
16
1980–2018

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

102030401980199920181980: 38.31995: 11.22005: 17.62006: 22.22007: 21.92008: 20.82009: 20.82010: 16.42011: 16.32012: 15.62013: 14.92014: 14.82015: 13.32016: 13.92017: 142018: 12.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore stood at 12.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore peaked at 38.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1995.

That places Singapore 23rd out of 65 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, both sexes in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 38.3%
1995 11.2% -70.8%
2005 17.6% +57.9%
2006 22.2% +25.8%
2007 21.9% -1.3%
2008 20.8% -5.1%
2009 20.8% +0.3%
2010 16.4% -21.3%
2011 16.3% -0.5%
2012 15.6% -4.3%
2013 14.9% -4.4%
2014 14.8% -0.6%
2015 13.3% -10.3%
2016 13.9% +4.4%
2017 14.0% +0.7%
2018 12.1% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.3% 38.3% 38.3% 1
1990s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1
2000s 20.7% 17.6% 22.2% 5
2010s 14.6% 12.1% 16.4% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 20 Peru 13.1% compare
  2. 21 Brazil 12.8% compare
  3. 22 Bermuda 12.5% compare
  4. 24 Syria 11.6% compare
  5. 25 Ecuador 11.2% compare
  6. 26 Qatar 11.0% 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 12.1% 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 38.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1995.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Singapore ranks 23rd out of 65 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 41.8%. 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, both sexes. 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, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total 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/