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

Singapore: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 15.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2018
All-time low
10.8%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore, 2006–2018

0510152006201220182006: 10.82007: 11.42008: 12.12009: 12.52010: 13.32011: 13.52012: 13.92013: 142014: 14.72015: 14.72016: 14.72017: 14.62018: 15.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore is 15.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore peaked at 15.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2006.

Singapore ranks 3rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes in Singapore, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 10.8%
2007 11.4% +5.0%
2008 12.1% +6.2%
2009 12.5% +3.2%
2010 13.3% +6.5%
2011 13.5% +1.8%
2012 13.9% +2.6%
2013 14.0% +0.4%
2014 14.7% +5.3%
2015 14.7% +0.2%
2016 14.7% -0.0%
2017 14.6% -0.7%
2018 15.1% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 10.8% 12.5% 4
2010s 14.3% 13.3% 15.1% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 47.6% compare
  2. 2 Macao 23.9% compare
  3. 4 Austria 14.2% compare
  4. 5 France 12.1% compare
  5. 6 Australia 11.2% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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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 15.1% 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 15.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2006.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Singapore ranks 3rd out of 29 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 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 short cycle tertiary, 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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 213 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree as the highest level of educational attainment 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/