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

Singapore: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 91.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
41st
of 68 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 2018
All-time low
80.5%
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Singapore, 1995–2018

0204060801001995200620181995: 80.52005: 86.72006: 82.12007: 82.32008: 83.12009: 83.32010: 87.22011: 87.42012: 87.92013: 88.72014: 88.42015: 90.12016: 89.52017: 89.32018: 91.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 91.3% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Singapore peaked at 91.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 1995.

That places Singapore 41st out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male in Singapore, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 80.5%
2005 86.7% +7.8%
2006 82.1% -5.4%
2007 82.3% +0.3%
2008 83.1% +1.0%
2009 83.3% +0.2%
2010 87.2% +4.7%
2011 87.4% +0.2%
2012 87.9% +0.6%
2013 88.7% +0.9%
2014 88.4% -0.3%
2015 90.1% +1.8%
2016 89.5% -0.6%
2017 89.3% -0.2%
2018 91.3% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.5% 80.5% 80.5% 1
2000s 83.5% 82.1% 86.7% 5
2010s 88.9% 87.2% 91.3% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 38 Argentina 92.8% compare
  2. 39 Macau, China 92.1% compare
  3. 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92.0% compare
  4. 42 Puerto Rico 91.1% compare
  5. 43 Uruguay 91.0% compare
  6. 44 Bahrain 88.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Singapore?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Singapore was 91.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 1995.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Singapore ranks 41st out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 completed primary education (ISCED 1 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 primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 717 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed primary 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/