UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Singapore

Singapore: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 31.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.6%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
5th
of 28 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2018
All-time low
19.6%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Singapore, 2006–2018

01020302006201220182006: 19.62007: 20.12008: 21.82009: 22.52010: 23.72011: 24.52012: 25.72013: 27.32014: 27.72015: 28.22016: 29.12017: 30.72018: 31.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 31.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Singapore peaked at 31.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2006.

That places Singapore 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6 or higher). Total in Singapore, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 19.6%
2007 20.1% +2.5%
2008 21.8% +8.5%
2009 22.5% +3.4%
2010 23.7% +5.1%
2011 24.5% +3.7%
2012 25.7% +4.6%
2013 27.3% +6.5%
2014 27.7% +1.5%
2015 28.2% +1.7%
2016 29.1% +3.3%
2017 30.7% +5.4%
2018 31.6% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 19.6% 22.5% 4
2010s 27.6% 23.7% 31.6% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 2 Belgium 34.7% compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 34.5% compare
  3. 4 Australia 31.7% compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 31.1% compare
  5. 7 Latvia 30.0% compare
  6. 8 Cyprus 28.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Singapore?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Singapore was 31.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2006.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Singapore ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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+ with at least a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 214 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree 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/