Singapore vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Singapore
27.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.5%
in 2023
Singapore rank
52nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27.5% against 27.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 124 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 23.1% | 8.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 25.6% | 2.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Singapore or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27.5% against 27.3% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Singapore ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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