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
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
February 2026 Data Release