How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?

20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Puerto Rico

216,742 number

in 2018

Singapore

198,047 number

in 2018

Puerto Rico rank

91st

Singapore rank

93rd

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

Puerto Rico
Singapore

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 216,742 number against 198,047 number in Singapore, a difference of 18,695 number.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 93rd of 193 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1970s	91,609 number	19,930 number	71,679 number	Puerto Rico
1980s	132,688 number	26,642 number	106,045 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	224,874 number	198,569 number	26,305 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	239,877 number	225,791 number	14,086 number	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Puerto Rico or Singapore?: Puerto Rico, at 216,742 number against 198,047 number in Singapore as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Puerto Rico and Singapore?: 18,695 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Puerto Rico ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 93rd of 193 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.