Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 0.1449 WPIA in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Singapore, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Singapore stood at 0.1449 WPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Singapore peaked at 0.9966 WPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1449 WPIA, in 2019.
That places Singapore 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Singapore, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9966 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8854 WPIA | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.956 WPIA | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2821 WPIA | -70.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1449 WPIA | -48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.941 WPIA | 0.8854 WPIA | 0.9966 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.461 WPIA | 0.1449 WPIA | 0.956 WPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Singapore?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Singapore was 0.1449 WPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9966 WPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1449 WPIA in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Singapore ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release