Japan vs Singapore: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Japan
91.7%
in 2023
Singapore
89.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
1st
Singapore rank
3rd
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 91.7% against 89.3% in Singapore, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 90.5% | 3.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 92.6% | 3.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 89.3% | 2.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 91.7% against 89.3% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Japan and Singapore?
- 2.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Japan ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).