Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Singapore
Singapore: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 87.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Singapore, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Singapore is 87.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Singapore peaked at 88.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 83rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Singapore, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.6% | — |
| 1990 | 58.0% | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 58.0% | 68.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 73.8% | 78.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 80.2% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.4% | 88.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 80 South Africa 88.7% compare
- 81 Panama 88.0% compare
- 82 Macau, China 87.8% compare
- 84 Philippines 87.2% compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.8% compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 86.6% compare
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 completed primary, population 25+ in Singapore?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Singapore was 87.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Singapore ranks 83rd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 completed primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.