Singapore SG: Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data was reported at 26.134 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.474 % for 2014. Singapore SG: Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 22.162 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2015, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.134 % in 2015 and a record low of 17.083 % in 2006. Singapore SG: Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Female: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

Singapore SG: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Upper Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data was reported at 73.788 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 72.252 % for 2014. Singapore SG: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Upper Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 66.040 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2015, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.788 % in 2015 and a record low of 10.961 % in 1980. Singapore SG: Educational Attainment: At Least Completed Upper Secondary: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; ;

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Singapore was reported at 63.09 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (cumulative) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

As of 2024, **** percent of the labor force in Singapore had a university degree or higher. Singapore has increased the share of degree holders in the labor force in the past decades, upskilling its workforce to meet the demands of a more sophisticated economy.

In 2021, the literacy rate for people aged 15 years and older in Singapore was 97.6 percent. The literacy rate for this age group in Singapore has shown a steady increase over the last two decades, indicating an increase in education levels in the population. The male literacy rate in Singapore was still higher than the female literacy rate.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total in Singapore was reported at 87.91 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2024, there were around **** million Singaporean residents aged 25 years and above with a university degree. In comparison, there were ******* residents with below secondary education.

In 2023, there were 573,500 women in Singapore with a university degree, followed by 382,000 with below secondary education. In the past ten years, women in Singapore were getting more educated, as the number of those with below secondary education decreases, while those with university qualifications have increased.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Singapore was reported at 70.57 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

In 2022, Canada had the highest share of adults with a university degree, at over 60 percent of those between the ages of 25 and 64. India had the smallest share of people with a university degree, at 13 percent of the adult population. University around the world Deciding which university to attend can be a difficult decision for some and in today’s world, people are not left wanting for choice. There are thousands of universities around the world, with the highest number found in India and Indonesia. When picking which school to attend, some look to university rankings, where Harvard University in the United States consistently comes in on top. Moving on up One of the major perks of attending university is that it enables people to move up in the world. Getting a good education is generally seen as a giant step along the path to success and opens up doors for future employment. Future earnings potential can be determined by which university one attends, whether by the prestige of the university or the connections that have been made there. For instance, graduates from the Stanford Graduate School of Business can expect to earn around 250,000 U.S. dollars annually.

In financial year 2025, the total government expenditure on education was estimated at **** billion Singapore dollars. Singapore needs to invest in its education system, as it relies on a skilled and educated workforce to support its economy. Investing in its most important resource Lacking in land and natural resources, Singapore’s most important resource is its people. Improvements and investments in the education system were necessary to build up a workforce capable of transitioning from a manufacturing-based economy to a highly diversified, services-based economy. These investments led to an increase in years of schooling in the population, as well as improvements in educational attainment. Preparing for industry 4.0 Singapore’s education system places heavy emphasis on STEM subjects. Students from Singapore tend to excel in the PISA tests in science and mathematics. However, to remain competitive in a smart technology-based economy, Singapore needs to do more to foster creativity and risk-taking. More too needs to be done to ensure that certain sectors of society still receive quality education, in order to not be left behind. As of financial 2025, education spending on polytechnics and ITES, considered to be less prestigious and academically rigorous options for post-secondary education, was considerably less than that for universities.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female in Singapore was reported at 51.53 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Singapore was reported at 81.42 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2022, ** males attained a first bachelor's or undergraduate degree in education in Singapore, compared to *** females. Throughout the period measured, there were significantly more female graduates obtaining a bachelor's degree in education than there were males.

In 2023, there were approximately ***** inmates with secondary school qualifications as their highest education level, followed by approximately ***** inmates with primary education. Meanwhile, ** inmates had no educational qualifications.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_a98f2ae027bf4442d7250d50505feabe/view

Dataset from Ministry of Education. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_d9c3dc47a770f8eb2f31432681558f36/view

In 2023, approximately ***** inmates admitted had a secondary school qualification as their highest education level. In comparison, ** inmates admitted in 2023 had no educational qualifications.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male in Singapore was reported at 60.37 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Singapore - Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

As of March 2023, **** percent of Singaporean higher education students and graduates stated that they had at least three months of work experience related to social and charitable activities. This was followed by **** percent of respondents who stated that they had at least three months of work experience in fields unrelated to their courses of studies.