Ireland vs Singapore: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Ireland
88.6%
in 2022
Singapore
88.8%
in 2022
Ireland rank
2nd
Singapore rank
1st
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 88.8% against 88.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Singapore ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 87.5% | 4.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 89.2% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.8% | 0.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 88.8% against 88.6% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Ireland and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 1st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.