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

Singapore: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 6.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.7%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
49th
of 74 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 1995
All-time low
4.3%
in 2009
Years of data
15
1995–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore, 1995–2018

57.51012.5151995200620181995: 162005: 11.62006: 5.82007: 52008: 4.32009: 4.32010: 7.52011: 7.12012: 7.12013: 72014: 6.72015: 7.52016: 6.82017: 6.12018: 6.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore stood at 6.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore peaked at 16.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2009.

That places Singapore 49th out of 74 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 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 primary, female in Singapore, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 16.0%
2005 11.6% -27.3%
2006 5.8% -50.0%
2007 5.0% -14.6%
2008 4.3% -13.9%
2009 4.3% -0.1%
2010 7.5% +75.9%
2011 7.1% -5.2%
2012 7.1% -0.6%
2013 7.0% -1.1%
2014 6.7% -4.9%
2015 7.5% +12.2%
2016 6.8% -9.4%
2017 6.1% -9.3%
2018 6.7% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1
2000s 6.2% 4.3% 11.6% 5
2010s 6.9% 6.1% 7.5% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 46 Sweden 9.0% compare
  2. 47 Chile 8.7% compare
  3. 48 Cambodia 8.5% compare
  4. 50 Israel 6.4% compare
  5. 51 Denmark 6.1% compare
  6. 52 Australia 6.0% 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 6.7% 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 16.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2009.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Singapore ranks 49th out of 74 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 up 57.0%. 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 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 primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary 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/