Singapore vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Singapore
0.7529 WPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.7472 WPIA
in 2022
Singapore rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Singapore
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.7529 WPIA against 0.7472 WPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0057 WPIA.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 49 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7923 WPIA 0.7169 WPIA 0.0754 WPIA Singapore
2010s 0.8144 WPIA 0.7744 WPIA 0.04 WPIA Singapore
2020s 0.7529 WPIA 0.7472 WPIA 0.0057 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, Singapore or United States of America?
Singapore, at 0.7529 WPIA against 0.7472 WPIA 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?
0.0057 WPIA, 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 4th and United States of America ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 353 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release