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 85.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
85.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 84 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2018
All-time low
21.4%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

204060801980199920181980: 21.41990: 381995: 63.52005: 75.22006: 762007: 77.12008: 78.92009: 78.82010: 79.92011: 80.52012: 812013: 81.82014: 81.92015: 82.92016: 83.32017: 83.52018: 85.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Singapore is 85.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Singapore peaked at 85.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1980.

Singapore ranks 34th of 84 countries on this measure, 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). Male in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 21.4%
1990 38.0% +77.1%
1995 63.5% +67.2%
2005 75.2% +18.4%
2006 76.0% +1.1%
2007 77.1% +1.4%
2008 78.9% +2.3%
2009 78.8% -0.0%
2010 79.9% +1.4%
2011 80.5% +0.8%
2012 81.0% +0.6%
2013 81.8% +1.0%
2014 81.9% +0.1%
2015 82.9% +1.2%
2016 83.3% +0.5%
2017 83.5% +0.2%
2018 85.1% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1
1990s 50.7% 38.0% 63.5% 2
2000s 77.2% 75.2% 78.9% 5
2010s 82.2% 79.9% 85.1% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 31 France 86.8% compare
  2. 32 Fiji 86.7% compare
  3. 33 Malta 85.6% compare
  4. 35 Ireland 85.0% compare
  5. 36 Belize 84.1% compare
  6. 37 Canada 83.9% 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 85.1% 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 85.1% 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 21.4% in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Singapore ranks 34th 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 7.9%. 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/