Korea vs Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at
Korea
93.4%
in 2023
Singapore
92.7%
in 2023
Korea rank
1st
Singapore rank
2nd
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 93.4% against 92.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 29 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 85.0% | 7.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.3% | 2.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 92.7% | 0.7% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at, Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 93.4% against 92.7% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at between Korea and Singapore?
- 0.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- Korea ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, 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