Canada vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
79.8%
in 2022
Singapore
83.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
3rd
Singapore rank
1st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 83.1% against 79.8% in Canada, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 84.0% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 85.2% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 83.1% | 3.3% | 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, Canada or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 83.1% against 79.8% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Singapore?
- 3.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada 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, did not speak 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