Married Couples in Resident Households by Highest Qualification Attained of Husband and Wife, and Age Group of Couple (Census of Population 2020)
What this data shows
Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 10 records. Fields include Number, (Total) Total, [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No Qualification, [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Primary (51 columns in total). Last updated 2026-09-06.
Description
Census 2020 table on married couples in resident households, classified by highest qualification of husband and wife jointly and by couple age groups such as below 35 years. Extensive columns map wife education categories against husband education for totals and age slices. Family sociologists examine assortative mating and educational homogamy patterns in Singapore. Data derive from SingStat TableBuilder CT/17535.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 18/06/2021 Update Frequency: 10 years Survey period: Census of Population 2020 Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/CT/17535
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Data
| Number | (Total) Total | [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No Qualification | [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Primary | [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Lower Secondary | [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Secondary | [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) | [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Polytechnic Diploma | [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Professional Qualification and Other Diploma | [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) University | [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Full-Time Student | (Below 35 Years) Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 977333.000000 | 82098.000000 | 57817 | 94439.000000 | 157889.000000 | 88898.000000 | 329227.000000 | 1127 | 84816.000000 | ||
| No Qualification | 101545.000000 | 47410.000000 | 12601 | 17698.000000 | 12579.000000 | 1747.000000 | 1332.000000 | - | 706.000000 | ||
| Primary | 61879.000000 | 8658.000000 | 17453 | 11854.000000 | 13843.000000 | 1514.000000 | 1173.000000 | - | 539.000000 | ||
| Lower Secondary | 91476.000000 | 10480.000000 | 9392 | 25418.000000 | 20131.000000 | 5447.000000 | 5898.000000 | 25 | 2419.000000 | ||
| Secondary | 186239.000000 | 9872.000000 | 12297 | 22206.000000 | 63153.000000 | 16349.000000 | 21650.000000 | 63 | 7276.000000 | ||
| Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) | 92490.000000 | 3356.000000 | 3533 | 8175.000000 | 18760.000000 | 11181.000000 | 17005.000000 | 41 | 7612.000000 | ||
| Polytechnic Diploma | 59234.000000 | 388.000000 | 545 | 1937.000000 | 6457.000000 | 17328.000000 | 20410.000000 | 76 | 10550.000000 | ||
| Professional Qualification and Other Diploma | 84096.000000 | 1165.000000 | 1196 | 3912.000000 | 12253.000000 | 11109.000000 | 29945.000000 | 56 | 7851.000000 | ||
| University | 298550.000000 | 741.000000 | 801 | 3228.000000 | 10641.000000 | 23991.000000 | 230841.000000 | 811 | 47139.000000 | ||
| Full-Time Student | 1825.000000 | 28.000000 | - | 12.000000 | 70.000000 | 231.000000 | 973.000000 | 53 | 724.000000 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Text | No |
| (Total) Total | Numeric | No |
| [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No Qualification | Numeric | No |
| [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Primary | Text | No |
| [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Lower Secondary | Numeric | No |
| [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Secondary | Numeric | No |
| [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) | Numeric | No |
| [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Polytechnic Diploma | Numeric | No |
| [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Professional Qualification and Other Diploma | Numeric | No |
| [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) University | Numeric | No |
| [Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Full-Time Student | Text | No |
| (Below 35 Years) Total | Numeric | No |
| [Below 35 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No Qualification | Numeric | No |
| [Below 35 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Primary | Text | No |
| [Below 35 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Lower Secondary | Text | No |
| [Below 35 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Secondary | Numeric | No |
| [Below 35 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) | Numeric | No |
| [Below 35 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Polytechnic Diploma | Text | No |
| [Below 35 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Professional Qualification and Other Diploma | Numeric | No |
| [Below 35 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) University | Numeric | No |
| [Below 35 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Full-Time Student | Text | No |
| (35 - 49 Years) Total | Numeric | No |
| [35 - 49 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No Qualification | Numeric | No |
| [35 - 49 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Primary | Text | No |
| [35 - 49 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Lower Secondary | Text | No |
| [35 - 49 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Secondary | Text | No |
| [35 - 49 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) | Numeric | No |
| [35 - 49 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Polytechnic Diploma | Numeric | No |
| [35 - 49 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Professional Qualification and Other Diploma | Numeric | No |
| [35 - 49 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) University | Numeric | No |
| [35 - 49 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Full-Time Student | Text | No |
| (50 - 64 Years) Total | Numeric | No |
| [50 - 64 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No Qualification | Text | No |
| [50 - 64 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Primary | Text | No |
| [50 - 64 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Lower Secondary | Numeric | No |
| [50 - 64 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Secondary | Numeric | No |
| [50 - 64 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) | Text | No |
| [50 - 64 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Polytechnic Diploma | Numeric | No |
| [50 - 64 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Professional Qualification and Other Diploma | Text | No |
| [50 - 64 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) University | Numeric | No |
| [50 - 64 Years] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Full-Time Student | Text | No |
| (65 Years & Over) Total | Text | No |
| [65 Years & Over] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No Qualification | Text | No |
| [65 Years & Over] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Primary | Text | No |
| [65 Years & Over] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Lower Secondary | Text | No |
| [65 Years & Over] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Secondary | Text | No |
| [65 Years & Over] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) | Text | No |
| [65 Years & Over] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Polytechnic Diploma | Text | No |
| [65 Years & Over] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Professional Qualification and Other Diploma | Text | No |
| [65 Years & Over] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) University | Text | No |
| [65 Years & Over] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Full-Time Student | Text | No |