MDG: Eastern Asia vs Singapore: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
MDG: Eastern Asia
52.2%
in 2024
Singapore
70.8%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
4th
Singapore rank
2nd
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 70.8% against 52.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 198 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.3% | 57.9% | 24.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 63.8% | 21.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), MDG: Eastern Asia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 70.8% against 52.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between MDG: Eastern Asia and Singapore?
- 18.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Singapore rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 198 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 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
February 2026 Data Release