Definitions

Data refer to the proportion of resident youths and adults (i.e., Singapore citizens and permanent residents) aged 16-65 years of the specified sex who participated in any formal and/or non-formal education and training activities. This includes students in their regular cycle of studies.
Refer to SDG global metadata for more information.

Concepts

Singapore's education may refer to those where a certificate, diploma or degree is awarded by an educational or training institution under the Singapore Standard Educational Classification (SSEC). Other education and training activities include the following: Courses conducted through open or distance education; Organised sessions for on-the-job training or training by supervisors or co-workers; Seminars or workshops; Courses or private lessons, not already reported.

Computational Method

(Number of residents aged 16-65 years and of the specified sex, who participated in any formal and/or non-formal education and training activities) / (Number of residents aged 16-65 years and of the corresponding sex) x 100%

Disaggregation

Disaggregation is available by sex and age groups (16-24 years and 25-65 years).

Data Source

UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS)

Data Collection

Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).
Singapore PIAAC Cycle 1 was conducted by the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL), which was then a division of the then Workforce Development Agency Singapore, and supported by the Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of Education (MOE).
Singapore PIAAC Cycle 2 was conducted by IAL and supported by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and MOE.

Time Period

2015, 2023

Frequency

Periodically

SDG Global Metadata

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-04-03-01.pdf

Indicator 4.3.1

Series