Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Singapore
Singapore: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 14.19 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Singapore, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Singapore stood at 14.19 years. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Singapore peaked at 14.19 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 12.54 years, in 2015.
That places Singapore 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.54 years | 12.54 years | 12.54 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.29 years | 13.06 years | 13.51 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 13.96 years | 13.85 years | 14.07 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 14.19 years | 14.19 years | 14.19 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 16,639 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.952 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Singapore?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Singapore was 14.19 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.54 years in 2015.
- How does Singapore rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.