Singapore vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Singapore
7.0%
in 2023
United States of America
6.5%
in 2023
Singapore rank
95th
United States of America rank
98th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Singapore
- United States of America
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 7.0% against 6.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United States of America ahead.
Singapore ranks 95th and United States of America ranks 98th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.6% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 0.5% | 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 States of America?
- Singapore, at 7.0% against 6.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Singapore and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Singapore ranks 95th and United States of America ranks 98th 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