Italy vs Singapore: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Italy
84.4%
in 2023
Singapore
85.3%
in 2022
Italy rank
56th
Singapore rank
55th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 85.3% against 84.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Singapore ahead.
Italy ranks 56th and Singapore ranks 55th of 135 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 73.1% | 2.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 79.0% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 84.4% | 1.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Italy or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 85.3% against 84.4% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Italy and Singapore?
- 0.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Singapore?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Singapore rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Italy ranks 56th 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.