Canada vs Singapore: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Canada
68.8%
in 2024
Singapore
63.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
2nd
Singapore rank
5th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Canada currently reports 68.8% against 63.1% in Singapore, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 5th of 110 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 17.2% | 22.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 38.8% | 16.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 51.5% | 9.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 61.1% | 3.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with post-secondary education or higher, Canada or Singapore?
- Canada, at 68.8% against 63.1% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Canada and Singapore?
- 5.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 5th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.