Singapore vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Singapore
38.2%
in 2022
United States of America
37.6%
in 2024
Singapore rank
7th
United States of America rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Singapore
- United States of America
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 38.2% against 37.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.
Singapore ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 26.0% | 16.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 29.9% | 7.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 32.3% | 2.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.6% | 1.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Singapore or United States of America?
- Singapore, at 38.2% against 37.6% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Singapore and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Singapore ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 112 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, male (%). 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