Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Singapore

Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 34.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 109 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2021
All-time low
1.6%
in 1980
Years of data
21
1980–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Singapore, 1980–2022

01020301980200120221980: 1.6 %1990: 3.6 %1995: 5.7 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 17.1 %2007: 17.8 %2008: 19.5 %2009: 20.3 %2010: 21.6 %2011: 22.7 %2012: 23.5 %2013: 25.2 %2014: 25.5 %2015: 26.1 %2016: 27.3 %2017: 28.4 %2018: 29.4 %2019: 30.8 %2020: 31.7 %2021: 34.5 %2022: 34.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Singapore peaked at 34.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.

Singapore ranks 26th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 28 Korea 31.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Singapore?
Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Singapore was 34.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
Singapore ranks 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
109 places, 1,203 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release