Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Start of the academic school year
Saudi Arabia
2,023 tertiary education
in 2024
Singapore
2,023 tertiary education
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Singapore rank
34th
Start of the academic school year over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Singapore, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 34th of 211 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,974 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,984 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,994 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 0.5 tertiary education | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,014 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2,020 tertiary education | 2,021 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 0 tertiary education, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 34th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). 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