Portugal vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Portugal
0.7087 WPIA
in 2022
Singapore
0.7529 WPIA
in 2022
Portugal rank
7th
Singapore rank
4th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.7529 WPIA against 0.7087 WPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0442 WPIA.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7257 WPIA | 0.7923 WPIA | 0.0666 WPIA | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.7142 WPIA | 0.8144 WPIA | 0.1002 WPIA | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.7087 WPIA | 0.7529 WPIA | 0.0442 WPIA | 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, Portugal or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.7529 WPIA against 0.7087 WPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Portugal and Singapore?
- 0.0442 WPIA, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 7th 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