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

Singapore: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 70.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
70.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
31st
of 77 countries
All-time high
70.6%
in 2018
All-time low
5.8%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

0204060801980199920181980: 5.81990: 10.31995: 17.72005: 562006: 56.32007: 57.62008: 60.62009: 60.42010: 62.52011: 63.72012: 64.92013: 662014: 67.12015: 68.32016: 67.82017: 68.62018: 70.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Singapore stood at 70.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Singapore peaked at 70.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1980.

Singapore ranks 31st of 77 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 upper in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 5.8%
1990 10.3% +77.1%
1995 17.7% +72.8%
2005 56.0% +215.3%
2006 56.3% +0.6%
2007 57.6% +2.3%
2008 60.6% +5.3%
2009 60.4% -0.3%
2010 62.5% +3.5%
2011 63.7% +1.9%
2012 64.9% +1.9%
2013 66.0% +1.7%
2014 67.1% +1.6%
2015 68.3% +1.8%
2016 67.8% -0.7%
2017 68.6% +1.2%
2018 70.6% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1
1990s 14.0% 10.3% 17.7% 2
2000s 58.2% 56.0% 60.6% 5
2010s 66.6% 62.5% 70.6% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 28 Ireland 73.3% compare
  2. 29 Hungary 71.9% compare
  3. 30 Cyprus 71.7% compare
  4. 32 South Korea 70.4% compare
  5. 33 New Zealand 68.3% compare
  6. 34 Belgium 67.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Singapore?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Singapore was 70.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Singapore ranks 31st out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/