New Zealand vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
New Zealand
0.8404 LTPIA
in 2022
Singapore
0.8973 LTPIA
in 2022
New Zealand rank
10th
Singapore rank
7th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.8973 LTPIA against 0.8404 LTPIA in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0569 LTPIA.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 7th of 51 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8023 LTPIA | 0.8891 LTPIA | 0.0868 LTPIA | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.8357 LTPIA | 0.9069 LTPIA | 0.0712 LTPIA | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.8404 LTPIA | 0.8973 LTPIA | 0.0569 LTPIA | 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, New Zealand or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.8973 LTPIA against 0.8404 LTPIA in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0.0569 LTPIA, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- New Zealand ranks 10th 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