SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Singapore: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

SDG: Europe and Northern America
82.2%
in 2024
Singapore
97.3%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
15th
Singapore rank
12th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 97.3% against 82.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 12th of 221 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 76.9% 91.4% 14.5% Singapore
2020s 80.8% 96.4% 15.6% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Singapore?
Singapore, at 97.3% against 82.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Singapore?
15.1%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Singapore rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 12th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release