Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Republic of Korea
6.6%
in 2024
Singapore
7.0%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
97th
Singapore rank
95th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 7.0% against 6.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 95th of 126 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 7.0% against 6.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 95th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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