Resident Students Aged 15 Years and Over by Language Literate In, Level of Education Attending and Sex (General Household Survey 2015)
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Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 19 records. Fields include Thousands, (Total) Total, (Total) Males, (Total) Females (19 columns in total). Last updated 2026-09-04.
Description
General Household Survey 2015 estimates in thousands of Singapore resident students aged 15 and over by language literate in, level of education attending, and sex. Education levels run from secondary and below through post-secondary non-tertiary, polytechnic, professional qualification and other diploma, and university. Language and education researchers use the CSV to study literacy profiles across levels of study. Adapted from SingStat TableBuilder CT/8211.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 09/03/2016 Update Frequency: 10 years Survey period: General Household Survey 2015 Footnotes: 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/8211
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Data
| Thousands | (Total) Total | (Total) Males | (Total) Females | (Secondary And Below) Total | (Secondary And Below) Males | (Secondary And Below) Females | (Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)) Total | (Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)) Males | (Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)) Females | (Polytechnic) Total | (Polytechnic) Males |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 327.300000 | 163.000000 | 164.400000 | 87.500000 | 46.100000 | 41.400000 | 58.700000 | 30.400000 | 28.300000 | 79.800000 | 41.600000 |
| Not Literate | 0.300000 | 0.200000 | 0.100000 | 0.300000 | 0.200000 | 0.100000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 |
| Literate | 327.100000 | 162.800000 | 164.300000 | 87.200000 | 45.900000 | 41.300000 | 58.700000 | 30.400000 | 28.300000 | 79.800000 | 41.600000 |
| One Language Only | 38.900000 | 24.500000 | 14.400000 | 16.500000 | 9.500000 | 7.000000 | 6.000000 | 4.200000 | 1.800000 | 8.600000 | 6.000000 |
| English Only | 37.000000 | 23.300000 | 13.700000 | 15.600000 | 8.900000 | 6.700000 | 5.700000 | 3.900000 | 1.800000 | 8.100000 | 5.800000 |
| Chinese Only | 1.400000 | 0.800000 | 0.500000 | 0.600000 | 0.300000 | 0.200000 | 0.300000 | 0.300000 | 0.000000 | 0.400000 | 0.200000 |
| Malay Only | 0.500000 | 0.300000 | 0.200000 | 0.300000 | 0.200000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.100000 | 0.000000 |
| Tamil Only | 0.100000 | 0.100000 | 0.000000 | 0.100000 | 0.100000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 |
| Non-Official Language Only | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000 |
| Two Languages Only | 280.200000 | 134.900000 | 145.300000 | 69.000000 | 35.700000 | 33.300000 | 51.300000 | 25.700000 | 25.600000 | 70.100000 | 35.200000 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Thousands | Text | No |
| (Total) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Total) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Total) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Secondary And Below) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Secondary And Below) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Secondary And Below) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Polytechnic) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Polytechnic) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Polytechnic) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Professional Qualification And Other Diploma) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Professional Qualification And Other Diploma) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Professional Qualification And Other Diploma) Females | Numeric | No |
| (University) Total | Numeric | No |
| (University) Males | Numeric | No |
| (University) Females | Numeric | No |