Australia vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
0.9242 LTPIA
in 2022
Singapore
0.8973 LTPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
5th
Singapore rank
7th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.9242 LTPIA against 0.8973 LTPIA in Singapore, a difference of 0.0269 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9422 LTPIA | 0.8891 LTPIA | 0.0531 LTPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9029 LTPIA | 0.9069 LTPIA | 0.004 LTPIA | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.9242 LTPIA | 0.8973 LTPIA | 0.0269 LTPIA | Australia |
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, Australia or Singapore?
- Australia, at 0.9242 LTPIA against 0.8973 LTPIA in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Singapore?
- 0.0269 LTPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). 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