SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Singapore: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2.36 million
in 2024
Singapore
28,814
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
50th
Singapore rank
47th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 2.36 million against 28,814 in Singapore, a difference of 2.33 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 82.0 times Singapore's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 47th of 218 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 681,251 41,712 639,539 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 1.35 million 38,292 1.31 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 2.13 million 31,577 2.09 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Singapore?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 2.36 million against 28,814 in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Singapore?
2.33 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Singapore?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Singapore rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 47th of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release