Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Singapore
Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 55.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Singapore peaked at 55.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1990.
That places Singapore 3rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Singapore?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Singapore was 55.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release