South Korea vs Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
South Korea
54.7%
in 2024
Singapore
66.3%
in 2022
South Korea rank
6th
Singapore rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 66.3% against 54.7% in South Korea, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Singapore ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 108 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 42.5% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 56.6% | 7.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 64.6% | 12.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, South Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 66.3% against 54.7% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between South Korea and Singapore?
- 11.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- South Korea ranks 6th 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