Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 53.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Singapore, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Singapore stood at 53.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Singapore peaked at 96.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2024.
That places Singapore 54th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94.7% | — |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | -41.3% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | -3.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 53.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 53.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.6%, 96% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.7% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 53.1% | 56.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Singapore?
- Labor force with basic education in Singapore was 53.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force with basic education?
- Singapore ranks 54th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).