Canada vs Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary

Canada
68.8%
in 2024
Singapore
63.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
2nd
Singapore rank
5th

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time

  • Canada
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 68.8% against 63.1% in Singapore, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 5th of 110 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 39.3% 17.2% 22.2% Canada
2000s 55.3% 38.8% 16.5% Canada
2010s 60.7% 51.5% 9.1% Canada
2020s 64.9% 61.1% 3.9% Canada

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 68.8% against 63.1% in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Canada and Singapore?
5.7%, 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 5th of 110 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, both sexes (%). 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 rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
110 places, 1,338 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release