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Resident Population Aged 15 Years and Over by Age Group, Highest Qualification Attained, Sex and Ethnic Group (Census of Population 2010)

What this data shows

Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 16 records. Fields include Number, [Total] (Total) Total, [Total] (Total) Males, [Total] (Total) Females (136 columns in total). Last updated 2026-09-17.

Description

Census 2010 cross-tabulation of Singapore residents 15+ by age group, highest qualification, sex, and ethnic group with detailed qualification breakdowns. Social researchers examine educational attainment disparities and cohort upgrades across Chinese, Malay, Indian and other communities. The table anchors historical comparisons with Census 2000 and 2020 education releases.

Official description

Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 22/03/2016 Update Frequency: 10 years Survey period: Census of Population 2010 Footnotes: Note: Data exclude residents who were students. For more information, please refer to the publication on 'Singapore Census of Population 2010, Statistical Release 1: Demographic Characteristics, Education, Language and Religion' (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/find-data/explore-data-themes/population/education-language-spoken-and-literacy/related-information). Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/CT/8515

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Rows
16
Columns
136

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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.

Data

Number [Total] (Total) Total [Total] (Total) Males [Total] (Total) Females [Total] (No Qualification) Total [Total] (No Qualification) Males [Total] (No Qualification) Females [Total] (Primary) Total [Total] (Primary) Males [Total] (Primary) Females [Total] (Lower Secondary) Total [Total] (Lower Secondary) Males
Total 2779524.000000 1354723.000000 1424800.000000 424443.000000 159806.000000 264637.000000 193181.000000 91940.000000 101242.000000 282523.000000 142894.000000
15 - 19 43223.000000 26255.000000 16968.000000 759.000000 416.000000 342.000000 708.000000 428.000000 280.000000 2846.000000 1585.000000
20 - 24 160265.000000 86080.000000 74185.000000 1450.000000 702.000000 748.000000 1568.000000 765.000000 803.000000 4626.000000 2185.000000
25 - 29 249427.000000 118221.000000 131206.000000 2035.000000 735.000000 1301.000000 2489.000000 1092.000000 1396.000000 7520.000000 2946.000000
30 - 34 289314.000000 136762.000000 152552.000000 3947.000000 1491.000000 2456.000000 4807.000000 2106.000000 2700.000000 12012.000000 4541.000000
35 - 39 317293.000000 152782.000000 164511.000000 9039.000000 3704.000000 5334.000000 8796.000000 3556.000000 5240.000000 20389.000000 7685.000000
40 - 44 303499.000000 148131.000000 155368.000000 17697.000000 8689.000000 9009.000000 15366.000000 6727.000000 8638.000000 30715.000000 13074.000000
45 - 49 319624.000000 159287.000000 160337.000000 31105.000000 14740.000000 16364.000000 28245.000000 13264.000000 14981.000000 46145.000000 23146.000000
50 - 54 303583.000000 151897.000000 151686.000000 45317.000000 19978.000000 25340.000000 37340.000000 17770.000000 19570.000000 45202.000000 24064.000000
55 - 59 252846.000000 127236.000000 125609.000000 49343.000000 18865.000000 30478.000000 32808.000000 14658.000000 18150.000000 46429.000000 25703.000000

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Columns

Column Type Categorical
Number Text No
[Total] (Total) Total Numeric No
[Total] (Total) Males Numeric No
[Total] (Total) Females Numeric No
[Total] (No Qualification) Total Numeric No
[Total] (No Qualification) Males Numeric No
[Total] (No Qualification) Females Numeric No
[Total] (Primary) Total Numeric No
[Total] (Primary) Males Numeric No
[Total] (Primary) Females Numeric No
[Total] (Lower Secondary) Total Numeric No
[Total] (Lower Secondary) Males Numeric No
[Total] (Lower Secondary) Females Numeric No
[Total] (Secondary) Total Numeric No
[Total] (Secondary) Males Numeric No
[Total] (Secondary) Females Numeric No
[Total] (Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)) Total Numeric No
[Total] (Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)) Males Numeric No
[Total] (Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)) Females Numeric No
[Total] (Polytechnic) Total Numeric No
[Total] (Polytechnic) Males Numeric No
[Total] (Polytechnic) Females Numeric No
[Total] (Professional Qualification And Other Diploma) Total Numeric No
[Total] (Professional Qualification And Other Diploma) Males Numeric No
[Total] (Professional Qualification And Other Diploma) Females Numeric No
[Total] (University) Total Text No
[Total] (University) Males Text No
[Total] (University) Females Text No
[Chinese] (Total) Total Numeric No
[Chinese] (Total) Males Numeric No
[Chinese] (Total) Females Numeric No
[Chinese] (No Qualification) Total Numeric No
[Chinese] (No Qualification) Males Numeric No
[Chinese] (No Qualification) Females Numeric No
[Chinese] (Primary) Total Numeric No
[Chinese] (Primary) Males Numeric No
[Chinese] (Primary) Females Numeric No
[Chinese] (Lower Secondary) Total Numeric No
[Chinese] (Lower Secondary) Males Numeric No
[Chinese] (Lower Secondary) Females Numeric No
[Chinese] (Secondary) Total Numeric No
[Chinese] (Secondary) Males Numeric No
[Chinese] (Secondary) Females Numeric No
[Chinese] (Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)) Total Numeric No
[Chinese] (Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)) Males Numeric No
[Chinese] (Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)) Females Numeric No
[Chinese] (Polytechnic) Total Numeric No
[Chinese] (Polytechnic) Males Numeric No
[Chinese] (Polytechnic) Females Numeric No
[Chinese] (Professional Qualification And Other Diploma) Total Numeric No
[Chinese] (Professional Qualification And Other Diploma) Males Numeric No
[Chinese] (Professional Qualification And Other Diploma) Females Numeric No
[Chinese] (University) Total Text No
[Chinese] (University) Males Text No
[Chinese] (University) Females Text No
[Malays] (Total) Total Numeric No
[Malays] (Total) Males Numeric No
[Malays] (Total) Females Numeric No
[Malays] (No Qualification) Total Numeric No
[Malays] (No Qualification) Males Numeric No

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