Ireland vs Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
51.2%
in 2023
Singapore
53.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
5th
Singapore rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 53.2% against 51.2% in Ireland, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 13.4% | 3.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 32.0% | 2.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 42.5% | 4.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 51.8% | 4.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 53.2% against 51.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Singapore?
- 2.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th 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, both sexes (%). 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