Australia vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
1.02 NPIA
in 2022
Singapore
1.01 NPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
5th
Singapore rank
7th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.02 NPIA against 1.01 NPIA in Singapore, a difference of 0.01 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 NPIA | 0.9985 NPIA | 0.0118 NPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.01 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 0.0261 NPIA | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.02 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 0.0103 NPIA | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 1.02 NPIA against 1.01 NPIA in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Singapore?
- 0.01 NPIA, with Australia 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 5th and Singapore ranks 7th 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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