Singapore vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Singapore
194,409
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
17.32 million
in 2024
Singapore rank
98th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
99th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Singapore
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 17.32 million against 194,409 in Singapore, a difference of 17.13 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 89.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 98th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 99th of 200 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 19,314 1.10 million 1.08 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 37,600 2.37 million 2.33 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 72,303 3.53 million 3.46 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 198,569 10.65 million 10.45 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 217,357 13.77 million 13.56 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 198,963 16.24 million 16.04 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Singapore or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 17.32 million against 194,409 in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Singapore and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
17.13 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Singapore and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 98th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 99th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release