North America vs Singapore: Labor force with advanced education, female
Labor force with advanced education, female over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 83.0% against 67.9% in North America, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 10th of 19 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 82.0% | 8.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 83.5% | 11.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 82.9% | 14.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 83.0% against 67.9% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between North America and Singapore?
- 15.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?
- North America ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 10th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).