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

Singapore: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 55.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
55.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 88 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2018
All-time low
3.4%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

02040601980199920181980: 3.41990: 4.71995: 7.62005: 38.32006: 36.82007: 37.82008: 40.42009: 40.72010: 46.52011: 46.92012: 48.72013: 502014: 51.22015: 522016: 52.82017: 54.22018: 55.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Singapore stood at 55.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Singapore peaked at 55.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1980.

Singapore ranks 5th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 3.4%
1990 4.7% +39.2%
1995 7.6% +60.4%
2005 38.3% +404.0%
2006 36.8% -3.9%
2007 37.8% +2.8%
2008 40.4% +6.9%
2009 40.7% +0.8%
2010 46.5% +14.1%
2011 46.9% +1.0%
2012 48.7% +3.7%
2013 50.0% +2.7%
2014 51.2% +2.3%
2015 52.0% +1.7%
2016 52.8% +1.4%
2017 54.2% +2.7%
2018 55.8% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
1990s 6.2% 4.7% 7.6% 2
2000s 38.8% 36.8% 40.7% 5
2010s 50.9% 46.5% 55.8% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 2 Uzbekistan 63.9% compare
  2. 3 Canada 60.4% compare
  3. 4 Georgia 59.2% compare
  4. 6 United Arab Emirates 55.5% compare
  5. 7 Cayman Islands 54.9% compare
  6. 8 Bermuda 54.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Singapore?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Singapore was 55.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Singapore ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 944 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-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/