Singapore vs WB: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Singapore
-2.08 % change on previous year
in 2023
WB: World
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Singapore rank
151st
WB: World rank
149th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Singapore
  • WB: World
-40-20020197119972024

How they compare

WB: World currently reports 1.35 % change on previous year against -2.08 % change on previous year in Singapore, a difference of 3.43 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 151st and WB: World ranks 149th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and WB: World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore WB: World Difference Ahead
1970s 5.23 % change on previous year -1.38 % change on previous year 6.62 % change on previous year Singapore
1980s 9.32 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 5.97 % change on previous year Singapore
1990s 8.92 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 5.78 % change on previous year Singapore
2000s 7.81 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year Singapore
2010s 3.35 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 0.4201 % change on previous year Singapore
2020s -0.4261 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Singapore or WB: World?
WB: World, at 1.35 % change on previous year against -2.08 % change on previous year in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Singapore and WB: World?
3.43 % change on previous year, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: World?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Singapore and WB: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Singapore ranks 151st and WB: World ranks 149th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.