Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Singapore
Singapore: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 34.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Singapore, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Singapore stood at 34.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Singapore peaked at 34.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.
That places Singapore 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +118.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +163.7% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.2% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.6% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.7% | 34.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Singapore?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Singapore was 34.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Singapore ranks 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.