Australia vs Singapore: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
79.9%
in 2024
Singapore
79.0%
in 2022
Australia rank
38th
Singapore rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Australia currently reports 79.9% against 79.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 39th of 142 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 60.8% | 7.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 69.9% | 5.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 77.3% | 3.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Singapore?
- Australia, at 79.9% against 79.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Singapore?
- 0.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 39th of 142 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, 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