Russia vs Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Russia
61.4%
in 2021
Singapore
55.5%
in 2024
Russia rank
2nd
Singapore rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Russia
- Singapore
How they compare
Russia currently reports 61.4% against 55.5% in Singapore, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 129 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 45.6% | 4.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 55.0% | 6.4% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Russia or Singapore?
- Russia, at 61.4% against 55.5% in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Russia and Singapore?
- 5.9%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Singapore rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Russia ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle 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