Korea vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
85.7%
in 2022
Singapore
92.6%
in 2022
Korea rank
3rd
Singapore rank
1st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 92.6% against 85.7% in Korea, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 94.5% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 93.9% | 5.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 92.6% | 6.9% | 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, Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 92.6% against 85.7% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Singapore?
- 6.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 51 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 reading, spoke the language of the test at home, 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