Russian Federation vs Singapore: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

Russian Federation
64.1%
in 2021
Singapore
53.2%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
1st
Singapore rank
4th

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 64.1% against 53.2% in Singapore, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 129 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 51.2% 42.1% 9.1% Russian Federation
2020s 64.1% 52.4% 11.7% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Russian Federation or Singapore?
Russian Federation, at 64.1% against 53.2% in Singapore as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Russian Federation and Singapore?
10.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Singapore?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and Singapore rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Russian Federation ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.