SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
47.1%
in 2019
Singapore
89.3%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
5th
Singapore rank
3rd

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
  • Singapore
020406080100199520092023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 89.3% against 47.1% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 42.2%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 9 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 48.7% 90.5% 41.9% Singapore
2010s 47.6% 92.6% 45.0% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 89.3% against 47.1% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Singapore?
42.2%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Singapore?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 621 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release