SDG: Western Asia vs Singapore: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

SDG: Western Asia
10.7%
in 2024
Singapore
0.9%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia rank
145th
Singapore rank
142nd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • SDG: Western Asia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

SDG: Western Asia currently reports 10.7% against 0.9% in Singapore, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 12.5 times Singapore's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 145th and Singapore ranks 142nd of 214 groups.

SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Western Asia Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 13.8% 5.7% 8.2% SDG: Western Asia
2010s 8.7% 2.7% 6.0% SDG: Western Asia
2020s 8.6% 0.8% 7.8% SDG: 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, SDG: Western Asia or Singapore?
SDG: Western Asia, at 10.7% against 0.9% in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between SDG: Western Asia and Singapore?
9.8%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do SDG: Western Asia and Singapore rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 145th and Singapore ranks 142nd of 214 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release