Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Singapore
Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 89.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Singapore, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Singapore is 89.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Singapore peaked at 90.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 81st of 137 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 rate, completed primary … primary both in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55.2% | — |
| 1990 | 64.7% | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 89.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 89.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.4%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 64.7% | 74.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 77.8% | 82.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 83.6% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.8% | 90.2% | 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 primary education or higher in Singapore?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Singapore was 89.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Singapore ranks 81st out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 primary 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