How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.

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.

Ireland vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Ireland

0.928 LTPIA

in 2022

Singapore

0.8973 LTPIA

in 2022

Ireland rank

4th

Singapore rank

7th

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

Ireland
Singapore

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.928 LTPIA against 0.8973 LTPIA in Singapore, a difference of 0.0307 LTPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Singapore ahead.

Ireland ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 7th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8399 LTPIA	0.8891 LTPIA	0.0492 LTPIA	Singapore
2010s	0.9374 LTPIA	0.9069 LTPIA	0.0306 LTPIA	Ireland
2020s	0.928 LTPIA	0.8973 LTPIA	0.0307 LTPIA	Ireland

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, Ireland or Singapore?: Ireland, at 0.928 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 Ireland and Singapore?: 0.0307 LTPIA, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Ireland ranks 4th 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

Indicator: 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)
Unit: LTPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 51 places, 363 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release