South Korea vs Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
South Korea
31.4%
in 2024
Singapore
34.4%
in 2022
South Korea rank
28th
Singapore rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 34.4% against 31.4% in South Korea, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Singapore ranks 26th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 26.0% | 2.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 33.5% | 4.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, South Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 34.4% against 31.4% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between South Korea and Singapore?
- 3.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Singapore ranks 26th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release