Ireland vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
0.7856 WPIA
in 2022
Singapore
0.7529 WPIA
in 2022
Ireland rank
2nd
Singapore rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.7856 WPIA against 0.7529 WPIA in Singapore, a difference of 0.0327 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Singapore ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 49 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 | 0.7556 WPIA | 0.7923 WPIA | 0.0367 WPIA | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.8328 WPIA | 0.8144 WPIA | 0.0184 WPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.7856 WPIA | 0.7529 WPIA | 0.0328 WPIA | 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 0.7856 WPIA against 0.7529 WPIA in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Singapore?
- 0.0327 WPIA, 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 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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