SDG: World vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
SDG: World
50.8%
in 2019
Singapore
89.3%
in 2023
SDG: World rank
4th
Singapore rank
3rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- SDG: World
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 89.3% against 50.8% in SDG: World, a difference of 38.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times SDG: World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
SDG: World ranks 4th 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: World | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 90.5% | 42.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 92.6% | 42.6% | 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: World or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 89.3% against 50.8% in SDG: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between SDG: World and Singapore?
- 38.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do SDG: World and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- SDG: World ranks 4th 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
February 2026 Data Release