Singapore vs Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Singapore
26.1%
in 2023
Sweden
30.1%
in 2024
Singapore rank
37th
Sweden rank
36th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.1% against 26.1% in Singapore, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 36th of 61 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 29.9% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 32.5% | 8.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.1% against 26.1% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Singapore and Sweden?
- 4.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Singapore ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 36th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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