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

Singapore: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 17.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
67th
of 81 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2008
All-time low
5.0%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

5101520251980199920181980: 51990: 8.11995: 13.72005: 21.12006: 222007: 21.92008: 22.82009: 22.42010: 192011: 19.62012: 192013: 18.82014: 18.42015: 18.92016: 17.92017: 17.22018: 17.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 17.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Singapore peaked at 22.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1980.

That places Singapore 67th out of 81 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 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 upper secondary, both sexes in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 5.0%
1990 8.1% +62.0%
1995 13.7% +69.4%
2005 21.1% +54.0%
2006 22.0% +4.1%
2007 21.9% -0.6%
2008 22.8% +4.1%
2009 22.4% -1.4%
2010 19.0% -15.2%
2011 19.6% +3.1%
2012 19.0% -3.1%
2013 18.8% -1.3%
2014 18.4% -2.0%
2015 18.9% +2.6%
2016 17.9% -5.1%
2017 17.2% -4.1%
2018 17.8% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
1990s 10.9% 8.1% 13.7% 2
2000s 22.0% 21.1% 22.8% 5
2010s 18.5% 17.2% 19.6% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 64 Pakistan 18.6% compare
  2. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.6% compare
  3. 66 Portugal 17.9% compare
  4. 68 Costa Rica 17.4% compare
  5. 69 Uruguay 17.1% compare
  6. 70 Qatar 17.1% 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 17.8% 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 22.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Singapore ranks 67th out of 81 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 22.0%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/