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

Singapore: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 7.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7.5%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
73rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 1995
All-time low
7.5%
in 2018
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

102030401980199920181980: 8.71990: 23.91995: 35.12005: 10.72006: 11.72007: 11.62008: 10.72009: 10.62010: 10.22011: 9.52012: 9.22013: 8.82014: 8.52015: 7.92016: 8.42017: 8.22018: 7.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore peaked at 35.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2018.

Singapore ranks 73rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 lower secondary, female in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 8.7%
1990 23.9% +174.3%
1995 35.1% +47.0%
2005 10.7% -69.6%
2006 11.7% +10.0%
2007 11.6% -0.7%
2008 10.7% -8.2%
2009 10.6% -0.6%
2010 10.2% -4.1%
2011 9.5% -7.1%
2012 9.2% -3.0%
2013 8.8% -4.7%
2014 8.5% -3.4%
2015 7.9% -7.0%
2016 8.4% +7.3%
2017 8.2% -2.7%
2018 7.5% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1
1990s 29.5% 23.9% 35.1% 2
2000s 11.1% 10.6% 11.7% 5
2010s 8.7% 7.5% 10.2% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 70 Lithuania 8.2% compare
  2. 71 Honduras 8.0% compare
  3. 72 Latvia 7.6% compare
  4. 74 Puerto Rico 7.0% compare
  5. 75 Israel 6.6% compare
  6. 76 Pakistan 6.2% 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 7.5% 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 35.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2018.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Singapore ranks 73rd out of 88 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 29.6%. 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 lower secondary, 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 lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment 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/