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 11.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Singapore, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Singapore is 11.99, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Singapore peaked at 12.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 37th of 124 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.04 | — |
| 1990 | 7.54 | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 8.68 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 10.27 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 10.11 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.21 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.49 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.94 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.02 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.15 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.22 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.37 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.38 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.34 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.56 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.68 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.76 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.08 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.99 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.04 | 6.04 | 6.04 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.11 | 7.54 | 8.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.32 | 10.11 | 10.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 10.94 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 | 11.76 | 12.08 | 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 11.99 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 12.08 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 6.04 in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Singapore ranks 37th out of 124 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 8.8%. 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, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release