Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore
Singapore: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 63.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore is 63.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore peaked at 63.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 5th of 110 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 rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.4% | — |
| 1990 | 13.1% | +77.7% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +62.1% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +79.9% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +2.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 63.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 63.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.1%, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +79.9% | 21.3% | 38.3% |
| 1990 | +77.7% | 7.4% | 13.1% |
| 1995 | +62.1% | 13.1% | 21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 13.1% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 36.8% | 40.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 46.5% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 58.3% | 63.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore was 63.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release