Japan vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Japan
92.0%
in 2023
Singapore
89.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
1st
Singapore rank
2nd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.0% against 89.3% in Singapore, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 88.7% | 1.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 91.0% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 89.3% | 2.7% | Japan |
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, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 92.0% against 89.3% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Japan and Singapore?
- 2.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Japan ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 56 countries.
- 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, 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