Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Singapore
Singapore: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 55.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Singapore stood at 55.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Singapore peaked at 55.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.9% | — |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +93.2% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 10.9% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 32.7% | 38.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 40.2% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 50.6% | 55.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Uzbekistan 65.2% compare
- 2 Russian Federation 61.4% compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 54.7% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 53.3% compare
- 6 United States of America 47.6% 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 short-cycle tertiary in Singapore?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Singapore was 55.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.