The charts show average levels of participation in education and the highest education level of adults from 2000 to 2010 in Singapore.

The bar chart gives information about the average year students spend at

school

,

while

the pie charts detail the different educational levels of Singaporean adults between 2000 and 2010.

Overall

, people tend to spend more time in

school

and there is a growth between boys and girls over the

years

.

In addition

, more and more people in

this

country achieved higher qualifications during the period surveyed. Regarding the bar chart, in 2000, Singaporean men spent about 9

years

in

school

, slightly higher than women, only about 8

years

. Over a 10-year period, the number of

years

of schooling for adult males increased steadily, reaching a peak of almost 12

years

.

While

, the figure for women remained nearly the same for the first 3

years

before showing a bit of an improvement, finishing at less than 9

years

at the end

of the period. As can be seen from the pie charts, in 2000, nearly one-third of Singapore's population finished high

school

. The figures for primary and secondary schools were almost identical, at 30% respectively, compared to nearly 8% studying for a

master

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degree. After 10

years

, the level of education people in Singapore achieved was significantly higher, with nearly 33% of college degrees, and only 2% finished primary

school

.