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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
82.7%
in 2024
Singapore
97.3%
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
Singapore rank
12th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 97.3% against 82.7% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 14.6%.

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

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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 77.8% 91.4% 13.6% Singapore
2020s 81.5% 96.4% 14.9% 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Singapore?
Singapore, at 97.3% against 82.7% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Singapore?
14.6%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th 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