Canada vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
0.9586 NPIA
in 2022
Singapore
1.01 NPIA
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
Singapore rank
7th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.01 NPIA against 0.9586 NPIA in Canada, a difference of 0.0514 NPIA.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 7th of 49 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9751 NPIA | 0.9985 NPIA | 0.0234 NPIA | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.994 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 0.0438 NPIA | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.9586 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 0.0545 NPIA | 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, Canada or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.01 NPIA against 0.9586 NPIA in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Singapore?
- 0.0514 NPIA, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 9th 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