Cyprus vs Singapore: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Cyprus
85.9%
in 2023
Singapore
85.3%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
52nd
Singapore rank
55th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Cyprus
- Singapore
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 85.9% against 85.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Singapore ahead.
Cyprus ranks 52nd and Singapore ranks 55th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 73.1% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 79.0% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.4% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Cyprus or Singapore?
- Cyprus, at 85.9% against 85.3% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Cyprus and Singapore?
- 0.6%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Singapore?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Singapore rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Cyprus ranks 52nd and Singapore ranks 55th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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 adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.