Singapore vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Singapore
0.8973 LTPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.8456 LTPIA
in 2022
Singapore rank
7th
United States of America rank
9th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Singapore
- United States of America
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.8973 LTPIA against 0.8456 LTPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0517 LTPIA.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.
Singapore ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8891 LTPIA | 0.9021 LTPIA | 0.013 LTPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9069 LTPIA | 0.8922 LTPIA | 0.0147 LTPIA | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.8973 LTPIA | 0.8456 LTPIA | 0.0517 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, Singapore or United States of America?
- Singapore, at 0.8973 LTPIA against 0.8456 LTPIA in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Singapore and United States of America?
- 0.0517 LTPIA, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Singapore ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th 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