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 76.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
76.7%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
27th
of 77 countries
All-time high
76.7%
in 2018
All-time low
11.0%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1980–2018

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

204060801980199920181980: 111990: 15.51995: 252005: 632006: 61.42007: 61.92008: 65.92009: 66.22010: 68.72011: 69.72012: 70.82013: 71.82014: 72.32015: 73.82016: 73.82017: 74.42018: 76.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Singapore stood at 76.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% 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 76.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1980.

That places Singapore 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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). Male in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 11.0%
1990 15.5% +41.0%
1995 25.0% +61.7%
2005 63.0% +152.2%
2006 61.4% -2.6%
2007 61.9% +0.9%
2008 65.9% +6.5%
2009 66.2% +0.4%
2010 68.7% +3.9%
2011 69.7% +1.4%
2012 70.8% +1.6%
2013 71.8% +1.4%
2014 72.3% +0.7%
2015 73.8% +2.1%
2016 73.8% +0.0%
2017 74.4% +0.8%
2018 76.7% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1
1990s 20.2% 15.5% 25.0% 2
2000s 63.7% 61.4% 66.2% 5
2010s 72.4% 68.7% 76.7% 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 24 Bulgaria 77.7% compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom 77.6% compare
  3. 26 Serbia 77.5% compare
  4. 28 Moldova 76.7% compare
  5. 29 Sweden 76.5% compare
  6. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 75.4% 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 76.7% 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 76.7% 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 11.0% in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Singapore ranks 27th 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). Male. 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). Male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/