Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Singapore
Singapore: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 66.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, 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 completed post-secondary, population in Singapore stood at 66.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Singapore peaked at 66.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Singapore, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.6% | — |
| 1990 | 15.8% | +64.5% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +69.9% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 15.8% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 40.9% | 44.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 50.8% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 61.8% | 66.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Kazakhstan 79.0% compare
- 2 Canada 67.5% compare
- 4 Ireland 60.6% compare
- 5 Lithuania 56.7% compare
- 6 South Korea 54.7% compare
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0196 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 122,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Singapore?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Singapore was 66.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.