World Data Atlas Topics Education

Educational attainment in Singapore

Education Level Advanced Education (% in 2020)
Tertiary Education 48.32 WB
Bachelor's Degree 32.98 WB
Education Level Basic Education (% in 2020)
Primary Education 88.85 WB
Lower Secondary Education 83.06 WB
Education Level Intermediate Education Secondary Education (% in 2020)
Upper Secondary Education 74.55 WB
Post-Secondary Education 58.29 WB
Gender (% in 2020)
Male 85.93 WB
Female 80.46 WB
Southeast Asia (%)
Singapore 80.46 in 2020 WB
Hong Kong 77.87 in 2022 WB
Brunei Darussalam 76.62 in 2011 WB
Malaysia 75.04 in 2019 WB
Philippines 73.35 in 2019 WB
Macau 71.37 in 2016 WB
Viet Nam 61.29 in 2019 WB
Indonesia 51.01 in 2020 WB
Thailand 47.63 in 2019 WB
Myanmar 38.51 in 2019 WB
Timor-Leste 29.66 in 2016 WB
Lao People’s Democratic Republic 16.76 in 2017 WB
Cambodia 16.45 in 2021 WB
Education Indicators
Completion Rate 97.31 % in 2021 WB
Duration 6 years in 2022 WB
Educational Attainment 80.46 % in 2020 WB
Enrollment Rate 4.41 % in 2021 WB
Intake Rate Primary Education 6 timeseries
Literacy 97.13 % in 2020 WB + 1 other
Not in Education 5.62 % in 2022 WB
Pupil–Teacher Ratio 14.69 ratio in 2017 WB
School Life Expectancy 11.9 years in 2022 UNDP + 1 other
Starting Age 12 years in 2022 WB
Education Indicators