Resident Population Aged 15 Years and Over by Highest Qualification Attained, Residential Status and Sex (General Household Survey 2015)
What this data shows
Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 9 records. Fields include Thousands, (Total) Total, (Total) Males, (Total) Females (10 columns in total). Last updated 2026-09-04.
Description
General Household Survey 2015 counts (thousands) of Singapore residents aged 15 and over by highest qualification attained, residential status, and sex, excluding full-time students. Education researchers compare citizen and PR attainment profiles at the 2015 GHS benchmark. Adapted from SingStat TableBuilder CT/8355.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 10/03/2016 Update Frequency: 10 years Survey period: General Household Survey 2015 Footnotes: Note: Data pertain to residents who are not attending educational institutions as full-time students. The data include those who are upgrading their qualifications through part-time courses while working. For more information, please refer to the publication on 'General Household Survey 2015' (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/8355
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Thousands | (Total) Total | (Total) Males | (Total) Females | (Singapore Citizens) Total | (Singapore Citizens) Males | (Singapore Citizens) Females | (Permanent Residents) Total | (Permanent Residents) Males | (Permanent Residents) Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2948.500000 | 1426.600000 | 1521.900000 | 2523.300000 | 1240.500000 | 1282.800000 | 425.300000 | 186.100000 | 239.100000 |
| No Qualification | 368.100000 | 132.300000 | 235.800000 | 354.100000 | 128.800000 | 225.300000 | 14.000000 | 3.500000 | 10.500000 |
| Primary | 203.400000 | 95.100000 | 108.300000 | 191.800000 | 92.400000 | 99.400000 | 11.600000 | 2.700000 | 8.900000 |
| Lower Secondary | 236.500000 | 122.200000 | 114.300000 | 213.500000 | 114.800000 | 98.700000 | 23.000000 | 7.400000 | 15.600000 |
| Secondary | 544.800000 | 242.000000 | 302.800000 | 491.800000 | 223.800000 | 267.900000 | 53.000000 | 18.200000 | 34.800000 |
| Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) | 304.000000 | 176.500000 | 127.500000 | 273.800000 | 163.800000 | 110.100000 | 30.200000 | 12.700000 | 17.400000 |
| Polytechnic | 268.100000 | 164.800000 | 103.300000 | 243.200000 | 150.100000 | 93.100000 | 24.900000 | 14.700000 | 10.200000 |
| Professional Qualification And Other Diploma | 215.700000 | 87.800000 | 127.900000 | 166.500000 | 69.000000 | 97.500000 | 49.300000 | 18.800000 | 30.500000 |
| University | 807.900000 | 405.800000 | 402.100000 | 588.600000 | 297.700000 | 290.900000 | 219.300000 | 108.100000 | 111.200000 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Thousands | Text | No |
| (Total) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Total) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Total) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Singapore Citizens) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Singapore Citizens) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Singapore Citizens) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Permanent Residents) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Permanent Residents) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Permanent Residents) Females | Numeric | No |