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 50.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
50.0%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
2nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2018
All-time low
32.7%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Singapore, 2005–2018

010203040502005201120182005: 32.72006: 34.22007: 352008: 37.42009: 38.72010: 40.22011: 41.42012: 432013: 44.52014: 45.82015: 46.12016: 472017: 48.62018: 50

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 50.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Singapore peaked at 50.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2005.

That places Singapore 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 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 short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Male in Singapore, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 32.7%
2006 34.2% +4.5%
2007 35.0% +2.4%
2008 37.4% +6.9%
2009 38.7% +3.4%
2010 40.2% +3.9%
2011 41.4% +3.1%
2012 43.0% +3.8%
2013 44.5% +3.6%
2014 45.8% +2.8%
2015 46.1% +0.7%
2016 47.0% +2.0%
2017 48.6% +3.3%
2018 50.0% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.6% 32.7% 38.7% 5
2010s 45.2% 40.2% 50.0% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 67.3% compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 45.4% compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 45.1% compare
  4. 5 Israel 44.0% 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 50.0% 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 50.0% 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 32.7% in 2005.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Singapore ranks 2nd out of 70 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 33.6%. 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 short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 744 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree by the total male 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/