Lower middle income vs Singapore: Labor force with advanced education

Lower middle income
68.8%
in 2024
Singapore
85.1%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
14th
Singapore rank
15th

Labor force with advanced education over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Singapore
020406080200520142024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 85.1% against 68.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 15th of 19 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 67.4% 88.7% 21.3% Singapore
2020s 67.2% 85.7% 18.5% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Lower middle income or Singapore?
Singapore, at 85.1% against 68.8% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Lower middle income and Singapore?
16.3%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Singapore?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and Singapore rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
Lower middle income ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 15th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).