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

Singapore: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 78.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
78.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 84 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2018
All-time low
14.5%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Singapore, 1980–2018

204060801980199920181980: 14.51990: 34.11995: 52.82005: 66.62006: 682007: 69.22008: 71.32009: 71.12010: 72.72011: 73.22012: 74.12013: 74.82014: 75.52015: 76.12016: 76.32017: 76.82018: 78.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 78.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Singapore peaked at 78.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1980.

That places Singapore 39th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 14.5%
1990 34.1% +135.4%
1995 52.8% +54.7%
2005 66.6% +26.1%
2006 68.0% +2.1%
2007 69.2% +1.8%
2008 71.3% +3.0%
2009 71.1% -0.3%
2010 72.7% +2.3%
2011 73.2% +0.6%
2012 74.1% +1.3%
2013 74.8% +0.9%
2014 75.5% +1.0%
2015 76.1% +0.8%
2016 76.3% +0.2%
2017 76.8% +0.7%
2018 78.1% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1
1990s 43.5% 34.1% 52.8% 2
2000s 69.2% 66.6% 71.3% 5
2010s 75.3% 72.7% 78.1% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 36 South Korea 80.3% compare
  2. 37 Cyprus 79.9% compare
  3. 38 Malta 78.7% compare
  4. 40 Chile 78.1% compare
  5. 41 Bahrain 77.9% compare
  6. 42 Hong Kong 76.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Singapore?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Singapore was 78.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Singapore ranks 39th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education by the total female 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/