MDG: Western Asia vs Singapore: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
MDG: Western Asia
6.8%
in 2024
Singapore
0.8%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia rank
145th
Singapore rank
143rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Singapore
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 6.8% against 0.8% in Singapore, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 8.6 times Singapore's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 145th and Singapore ranks 143rd of 215 groups.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 5.1% | 7.8% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.2% | 5.3% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 0.7% | 6.4% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, MDG: Western Asia or Singapore?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 6.8% against 0.8% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between MDG: Western Asia and Singapore?
- 6.0%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Singapore rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 145th and Singapore ranks 143rd of 215 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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