Resident Households by Predominant Household Language and Highest Qualification Attained of Household Reference Person (Census of Population 2020)
Description
This Singapore open-data dataset presents resident households from the Census of Population 2020 classified by two key characteristics: the predominant language or dialect spoken among household members and the highest qualification attained by the household reference person. It provides a structured view of how household language patterns relate to the educational attainment profile of the reference person within Singapore’s resident households. The statistical scope is the 2020 Census of Population, with household-level coverage defined by the source methodology. One-person households and households consisting only of unrelated persons are excluded. Household reference persons attending full-time education are excluded, while part-time upgraders are included. Predominant language is identified from the language or dialect most household members speak to one another, based on the most and second-most frequently spoken languages at home; this approach was newly introduced in 2020. Useful for demographic research, education and skills analysis, language-use studies, social planning, population profiling, and comparisons of Singapore households by qualification level and home-language environment. Related search intents include Singapore household language statistics, Census 2020 educational qualifications, resident households by highest qualification, predominant household language Singapore, and household demographic data from SingStat. Source: Singapore Department of Statistics. Last updated 18/06/2021. Update frequency: 10 years. Adapted from SingStat CT/17524.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 18/06/2021 Update Frequency: 10 years Survey period: Census of Population 2020 Footnotes: Note: Data exclude one-person households and households comprising only unrelated persons. Data pertain to households with reference persons who were not attending educational institutions as full-time students and include those who were upgrading their qualifications through part-time courses. Predominant household language refers to the language or dialect spoken by the majority of household members to other members (excluding domestic workers and unrelated persons), taking into account the reported language most frequently spoken and language second most frequently spoken (new in 2020) at home for each household member. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/CT/17524
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Number | Total | No Qualification | Primary | Lower Secondary | Secondary | Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) | Polytechnic Diploma | Professional Qualification and Other Diploma | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1120909.000000 | 87286.000000 | 62916 | 104319.000000 | 195826.000000 | 121242.000000 | 100004.000000 | 77218.000000 | 372097.000000 |
| English | 449946.000000 | 5323.000000 | 7501 | 19699.000000 | 71679.000000 | 42932.000000 | 47375.000000 | 37638.000000 | 217800.000000 |
| Mandarin | 414100.000000 | 42864.000000 | 32675 | 52361.000000 | 72735.000000 | 41971.000000 | 35955.000000 | 25986.000000 | 109552.000000 |
| Chinese Dialects | 102914.000000 | 26890.000000 | 10920 | 14800.000000 | 17852.000000 | 9345.000000 | 4888.000000 | 4803.000000 | 13414.000000 |
| Hokkien | 50715.000000 | 16004.000000 | 6183 | 7922.000000 | 8291.000000 | 4294.000000 | 2242.000000 | 1632.000000 | 4148.000000 |
| Teochew | 19388.000000 | 5679.000000 | 2046 | 2640.000000 | 3405.000000 | 1805.000000 | 1060.000000 | 618.000000 | 2134.000000 |
| Cantonese | 27103.000000 | 4198.000000 | 2166 | 3526.000000 | 5004.000000 | 2528.000000 | 1359.000000 | 2206.000000 | 6118.000000 |
| Other Chinese Dialects | 5708.000000 | 1010.000000 | 526 | 712.000000 | 1152.000000 | 718.000000 | 227.000000 | 348.000000 | 1015.000000 |
| Malay | 105319.000000 | 9912.000000 | 9926 | 14101.000000 | 28795.000000 | 23279.000000 | 8422.000000 | 5036.000000 | 5848.000000 |
| Indian Languages | 39437.000000 | 2237.000000 | 1895 | 3159.000000 | 4529.000000 | 3454.000000 | 2931.000000 | 3235.000000 | 17998.000000 |
| Tamil | 31146.000000 | 2086.000000 | 1760 | 2955.000000 | 4096.000000 | 3155.000000 | 2395.000000 | 2578.000000 | 12119.000000 |
| Other Indian Languages | 8292.000000 | 151.000000 | 134 | 204.000000 | 432.000000 | 299.000000 | 535.000000 | 657.000000 | 5879.000000 |
| Others | 9193.000000 | 60.000000 | - | 199.000000 | 237.000000 | 260.000000 | 434.000000 | 520.000000 | 7485.000000 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Text | No |
| Total | Numeric | No |
| No Qualification | Numeric | No |
| Primary | Text | No |
| Lower Secondary | Numeric | No |
| Secondary | Numeric | No |
| Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) | Numeric | No |
| Polytechnic Diploma | Numeric | No |
| Professional Qualification and Other Diploma | Numeric | No |
| University | Numeric | No |