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 46.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46.7%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2018
All-time low
29.1%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

010203040502005201120182005: 29.12006: 30.42007: 31.52008: 33.92009: 352010: 372011: 38.12012: 39.62013: 41.32014: 42.42015: 42.92016: 43.92017: 45.32018: 46.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Singapore is 46.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Singapore peaked at 46.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2005.

That places Singapore 3rd 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). Total in Singapore, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 29.1%
2006 30.4% +4.5%
2007 31.5% +3.4%
2008 33.9% +7.7%
2009 35.0% +3.3%
2010 37.0% +5.6%
2011 38.1% +3.0%
2012 39.6% +3.9%
2013 41.3% +4.4%
2014 42.4% +2.8%
2015 42.9% +1.2%
2016 43.9% +2.1%
2017 45.3% +3.3%
2018 46.7% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.0% 29.1% 35.0% 5
2010s 41.9% 37.0% 46.7% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 63.9% compare
  2. 2 Israel 47.1% compare
  3. 4 United States of America 45.2% compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.1% compare
  5. 6 Australia 43.3% 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 46.7% 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 46.7% 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 29.1% in 2005.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Singapore ranks 3rd 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 37.8%. 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). 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 short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 746 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) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed short-cycle tertiary 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/