Proportion Of Singles Among Citizen Population By Selected Age Group, Sex And Highest Qualification Attained (HQA), Annual
What this data shows
Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 42 records. Fields include Data Series, 2025, 2024, 2023 (37 columns in total). Covers 1990-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Last updated 2026-08-09.
Description
Annual proportion of never-married singles in the Singapore citizen population by selected age group, sex, and highest qualification attained, from 1990 to 2025. Values draw on the Census in 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020, the General Household Survey in 1995, 2005, 2015, and 2025, and the Comprehensive June Labour Force Survey in other years. Qualification breakdowns cover citizens not attending educational institutions full-time. Demographers use the series to study marriage postponement across education groups. Adapted from SingStat TableBuilder TS/M810691.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 30/06/2026 Update Frequency: Annual Footnotes: Data refers to those who are never-married. Data by highest qualification attained pertain to citizens who were not attending educational institutions as full-time students, and include those who were upgrading their qualifications through part-time courses. Data for 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020 are based on the Census of Population while data for 1995, 2005, 2015 and 2025 are based on the General Household Survey. Data for all other years are based on the Comprehensive June Labour Force Survey. Survey estimates are subject to sampling variability. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M810691
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 1990-01-01 – 2025-12-31
- Rows
- 42
- Columns
- 37
Chart
Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Data Series | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-39 Years (Total) | 33.5 | 32.8 | 33.1 | 31.200000 | 33.500000 | 31.700000 | 30.300000 | 29.600000 | 29.300000 | 30.000000 | 30.200000 |
| Secondary & Below | 29 | 28.8 | 31.4 | 25.100000 | 29.800000 | 28.000000 | 27.200000 | 26.400000 | 28.000000 | 29.000000 | 27.300000 |
| Below Secondary | na | na | na | 33.900000 | 38.700000 | 31.200000 | 35.500000 | 29.500000 | 29.100000 | 30.200000 | 27.200000 |
| Secondary | na | na | na | 21.500000 | 26.000000 | 26.400000 | 23.500000 | 25.000000 | 27.500000 | 28.300000 | 27.400000 |
| Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) | 30.3 | 29.2 | 29.5 | 27.300000 | 30.000000 | 28.800000 | 30.300000 | 28.200000 | 26.500000 | 28.000000 | 28.100000 |
| Diploma & Professional Qualification | 33.6 | 30.4 | 32.3 | 30.600000 | 34.500000 | 31.300000 | 29.500000 | 28.400000 | 27.900000 | 28.400000 | 30.400000 |
| University | 34.4 | 34.5 | 34 | 32.900000 | 34.200000 | 33.100000 | 31.200000 | 31.200000 | 30.600000 | 31.300000 | 31.400000 |
| 30-39 Years (Males) | 37.4 | 35.8 | 36.3 | 34.400000 | 36.900000 | 34.500000 | 33.300000 | 33.300000 | 32.100000 | 33.100000 | 34.100000 |
| Secondary & Below | 38 | 36.1 | 38.5 | 30.800000 | 37.800000 | 36.200000 | 34.900000 | 37.300000 | 37.500000 | 36.900000 | 38.400000 |
| Below Secondary | na | na | na | 42.100000 | 47.000000 | 42.300000 | 45.500000 | 42.800000 | 43.200000 | 40.100000 | 38.900000 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Data Series | Text | No |
| 2025 | Text | No |
| 2024 | Text | No |
| 2023 | Text | No |
| 2022 | Numeric | No |
| 2021 | Numeric | No |
| 2020 | Numeric | No |
| 2019 | Numeric | No |
| 2018 | Numeric | No |
| 2017 | Numeric | No |
| 2016 | Numeric | No |
| 2015 | Numeric | No |
| 2014 | Numeric | No |
| 2013 | Numeric | No |
| 2012 | Numeric | No |
| 2011 | Numeric | No |
| 2010 | Numeric | No |
| 2009 | Numeric | No |
| 2008 | Numeric | No |
| 2007 | Numeric | No |
| 2006 | Numeric | No |
| 2005 | Numeric | No |
| 2004 | Numeric | No |
| 2003 | Numeric | No |
| 2002 | Numeric | No |
| 2001 | Numeric | No |
| 2000 | Numeric | No |
| 1999 | Numeric | No |
| 1998 | Numeric | No |
| 1997 | Numeric | No |
| 1996 | Numeric | No |
| 1995 | Numeric | No |
| 1994 | Numeric | No |
| 1993 | Numeric | No |
| 1992 | Numeric | No |
| 1991 | Numeric | No |
| 1990 | Numeric | No |