Labor force with advanced education in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force with advanced education was 85.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Singapore, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Singapore is 85.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Singapore peaked at 88.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2024.
That places Singapore 15th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 88.0% | — |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 88.7% | 88.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.1% | 86.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Singapore?
- Labor force with advanced education in Singapore was 85.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Singapore ranks 15th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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).