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Economy

Married Couples in Resident Households by Highest Qualification Attained of Husband and Wife, and Ethnic Group of Couple (Census of Population 2020)

Last updated: 26 Mar 2026, 22:00 SGT

SINGSTAT (Singapore Department of Statistics)

Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

Data Last Updated: 02/08/2023

Update Frequency: 10 years

Survey period: Census of Population 2020

Footnotes: Note: Data on inter-ethnic married couples have been updated as at 26 July 2023 to include only couples where both husband and wife are of different CMIO group.

Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/CT/17849

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MarriedCouplesinResidentHouseholdsbyHighestQualificationAttainedofHusbandandWifeandEthnicGroupofCoupleCensusofPopulation2020.csv (10 rows, 7.8 KB)

Number
Text
(Total) Total
Numeric
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No Qualification
Numeric
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Primary
Text
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Lower Secondary
Numeric
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Secondary
Numeric
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)
Numeric
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Polytechnic Diploma
Numeric
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Professional Qualification and Other Diploma
Numeric
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) University
Numeric
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Full-Time Student
Text
(Both Chinese) Total
Numeric
[Both Chinese] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No Qualification
Numeric
[Both Chinese] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Primary
Text
[Both Chinese] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Lower Secondary
Numeric
[Both Chinese] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Secondary
Numeric
[Both Chinese] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)
Numeric
[Both Chinese] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Polytechnic Diploma
Numeric
[Both Chinese] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Professional Qualification and Other Diploma
Numeric
[Both Chinese] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) University
Numeric
[Both Chinese] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Full-Time Student
Text
(Both Malays) Total
Numeric
[Both Malays] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No Qualification
Text
[Both Malays] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Primary
Text
[Both Malays] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Lower Secondary
Text
[Both Malays] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Secondary
Numeric
[Both Malays] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)
Numeric
[Both Malays] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Polytechnic Diploma
Numeric
[Both Malays] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Professional Qualification and Other Diploma
Numeric
[Both Malays] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) University
Numeric
[Both Malays] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Full-Time Student
Text
(Both Indians) Total
Numeric
[Both Indians] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No Qualification
Numeric
[Both Indians] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Primary
Text
[Both Indians] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Lower Secondary
Text
[Both Indians] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Secondary
Text
[Both Indians] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)
Numeric
[Both Indians] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Polytechnic Diploma
Numeric
[Both Indians] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Professional Qualification and Other Diploma
Numeric
[Both Indians] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) University
Numeric
[Both Indians] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Full-Time Student
Text
(Both Other Ethnic Group) Total
Numeric
[Both Other Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No Qualification
Text
[Both Other Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Primary
Text
[Both Other Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Lower Secondary
Text
[Both Other Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Secondary
Text
[Both Other Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)
Text
[Both Other Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Polytechnic Diploma
Text
[Both Other Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Professional Qualification and Other Diploma
Text
[Both Other Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) University
Numeric
[Both Other Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Full-Time Student
Text
(Inter-Ethnic Group) Total
Numeric
[Inter-Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No Qualification
Text
[Inter-Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Primary
Text
[Inter-Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Lower Secondary
Text
[Inter-Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Secondary
Numeric
[Inter-Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)
Numeric
[Inter-Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Polytechnic Diploma
Numeric
[Inter-Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Professional Qualification and Other Diploma
Numeric
[Inter-Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) University
Numeric
[Inter-Ethnic Group] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Full-Time Student
Text
(Null)0.0%
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(Null)10.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)20.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)10.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)40.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)10.0%
(Null)10.0%
(Null)10.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)60.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)10.0%
(Null)10.0%
(Null)10.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)70.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)50.0%
(Null)40.0%
(Null)10.0%
(Null)10.0%
(Null)30.0%
(Null)20.0%
(Null)10.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)70.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)10.0%
(Null)10.0%
(Null)10.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)40.0%
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No Qualification101545474101260117698125796829174713491332-7993240978983913741835543941040777808-10902390414482036201911841281758-4164121963088759643810576212-225562021273639197-6323125266410131582777436302297-
Primary6187986581745311854138436150151412341173-459446907135259022972440151118775857-843894123941601198212681606725-371631892773793139161182170-90-191452---5-36924925884801155476175210116-
Lower Secondary9147610480939225418201311103954473646589825664618584712519666134856922388626364158-116471091111229163561225532629294-541135240912221209722469251777-4187528965-3314159-753844669515241811114073445371025
Secondary18623998721229722206631532898816349116622165063131366769388501595044002175191283682361627462813212671975354710996692016661097623411098529061513373175187467810072009-1285-30983917098825001614472622827127345892604107012412244-
Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)92490335635338175187602321211181722717005416006525282421573011890122317621491112733-174264945751328401371912095933786106103151258393126414525365721447319027-131001628663472-7994177279711149321768447471567-
Polytechnic Diploma59234388545193764578225173283868204107642783267343142646924103125102692166886288575692231972289930374801089-29746371242805786182791052-548--28316311938269-407358731294815821045379131214
Professional Qualification and Other Diploma840961165119639121225397061110914753299455663565953885280591065893848810940244425170671111364291321190411501026991-5379205237669669947912701787-1236-207425071283763-68498010329410881160922123519626
University29855074180132281064111359239911613823084181121179645555820756733610015983961816966860810666715617384815652458106043825337755543735412351653255526792911475122095-10814822338669410635112612415615051816771818260920871704365
Full-Time Student182528-12702752311829735390515-1235901204756124243---19107582238-35013---532924231-23------814-303---1625238112929

Column legend

Title
Column name
Data type
Unit of measure
Description
NumberNumberTextNumber-
(Total) TotalTotal_TotalNumericNumber-
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) No QualificationTotal_HighestQualificationAttainedofHusband_NoQualificationNumericNumber-
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) PrimaryTotal_HighestQualificationAttainedofHusband_PrimaryTextNumber-
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Lower SecondaryTotal_HighestQualificationAttainedofHusband_LowerSecondaryNumericNumber-
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) SecondaryTotal_HighestQualificationAttainedofHusband_SecondaryNumericNumber-
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary)Total_HighestQualificationAttainedofHusband_Post_Secondary_Non_TertiaryNumericNumber-
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Polytechnic DiplomaTotal_HighestQualificationAttainedofHusband_PolytechnicDiplomaNumericNumber-
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) Professional Qualification and Other DiplomaTotal_HighestQualificationAttainedofHusband_ProfessionalQualificationandOtherDiplomaNumericNumber-
[Total] (Highest Qualification Attained of Husband) UniversityTotal_HighestQualificationAttainedofHusband_UniversityNumericNumber-
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import requests
          
dataset_id = "d_04e863605c29769c656a8b54eb2a5894"
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response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())

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Singapore Department of Statistics. (2024). Married Couples in Resident Households by Highest Qualification Attained of Husband and Wife, and Ethnic Group of Couple (Census of Population 2020) (2026) [Dataset]. data.gov.sg. Retrieved April 1, 2026 from https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_04e863605c29769c656a8b54eb2a5894/view

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27 Oct 2024

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