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 81.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 86 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2018
All-time low
18.0%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

204060801980199920181980: 181990: 361995: 58.12005: 70.82006: 71.92007: 732008: 74.92009: 74.82010: 76.22011: 76.72012: 77.42013: 78.12014: 78.62015: 79.42016: 79.62017: 802018: 81.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 81.4% 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.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Singapore peaked at 81.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1980.

Singapore ranks 40th of 86 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). Total in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 18.0%
1990 36.0% +100.2%
1995 58.1% +61.2%
2005 70.8% +21.8%
2006 71.9% +1.6%
2007 73.0% +1.6%
2008 74.9% +2.7%
2009 74.8% -0.2%
2010 76.2% +1.9%
2011 76.7% +0.7%
2012 77.4% +0.9%
2013 78.1% +1.0%
2014 78.6% +0.6%
2015 79.4% +1.0%
2016 79.6% +0.3%
2017 80.0% +0.5%
2018 81.4% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1
1990s 47.1% 36.0% 58.1% 2
2000s 73.1% 70.8% 74.9% 5
2010s 78.6% 76.2% 81.4% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 37 Sri Lanka 82.9% compare
  2. 38 Malta 82.2% compare
  3. 39 Cyprus 81.8% compare
  4. 41 Bahrain 79.9% compare
  5. 42 Chile 79.6% compare
  6. 43 Hong Kong 79.4% 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 81.4% 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 81.4% 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 18.0% in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Singapore ranks 40th out of 86 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 8.6%. 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/