Canada vs Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Canada
67.5%
in 2024
Singapore
66.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
2nd
Singapore rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Canada currently reports 67.5% against 66.3% in Singapore, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 108 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 20.4% | 21.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 42.9% | 13.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 56.0% | 4.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 64.6% | 0.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Canada or Singapore?
- Canada, at 67.5% against 66.3% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Canada and Singapore?
- 1.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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