Ireland vs Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Ireland
80.8%
in 2023
Singapore
81.3%
in 2022
Ireland rank
38th
Singapore rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 81.3% against 80.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Singapore ahead.
Ireland ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 35th of 140 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 51.4% | 12.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 63.7% | 2.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 72.9% | 4.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 79.6% | 2.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 81.3% against 80.8% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Ireland and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 35th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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