Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Singapore
85.3%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
82.7%
in 2024
Singapore rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 85.3% against 82.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Singapore ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 73.9% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 81.9% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 82.7% | 1.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Singapore, at 85.3% against 82.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 2.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Singapore ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.