Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Singapore
Singapore: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9458 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Singapore, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Singapore stood at 0.9458 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Singapore peaked at 0.9472 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7382 GPIA, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 82nd of 121 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.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7382 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.844 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8601 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8982 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9027 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.907 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9094 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9086 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9157 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9153 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9179 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9188 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9246 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9239 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9225 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9246 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9231 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9359 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9419 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9472 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9458 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7382 GPIA | 0.7382 GPIA | 0.7382 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8521 GPIA | 0.844 GPIA | 0.8601 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9052 GPIA | 0.8982 GPIA | 0.9094 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9222 GPIA | 0.9153 GPIA | 0.9359 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.945 GPIA | 0.9419 GPIA | 0.9472 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Singapore?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Singapore was 0.9458 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9472 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7382 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Singapore ranks 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release