Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Singapore
Singapore: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.3% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Singapore, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Singapore is 0.3%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Singapore peaked at 34.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2100.
Singapore ranks 108th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.1% | 31.2% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 25.0% | 23.1% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 16,639 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.4% (2023)
- Labor force, total 3.76 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Singapore?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Singapore was 0.3% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2100.
- How does Singapore rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Singapore ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.