Australia vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
80.8%
in 2022
Singapore
89.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
3rd
Singapore rank
1st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 89.6% against 80.8% in Australia, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 87.8% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 92.3% | 7.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 89.6% | 8.8% | 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, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 89.6% against 80.8% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Singapore?
- 8.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 3rd 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, immigrant 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