Ireland vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
94.4%
in 2022
Singapore
95.6%
in 2022
Ireland rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 95.6% against 94.4% in Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Singapore ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 95.4% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 95.6% | 1.2% | 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, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 95.6% against 94.4% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Singapore?
- 1.2%, with Singapore 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 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 49 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, very affluent socioeconomic background, 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