Labor force with advanced education, male in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force with advanced education, male was 87.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, male in Singapore, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Singapore is 87.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Singapore peaked at 94.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2024.
That places Singapore 25th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 93.3% | — |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.2% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.3% | 89.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Singapore?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Singapore was 87.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Singapore ranks 25th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).