Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 1.06 NPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06 NPIA
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.09 NPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.712 NPIA
in 2007
Years of data
8
1995–2023
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.06 NPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore peaked at 1.09 NPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.712 NPIA, in 2007.
Singapore ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9801 NPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9708 NPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 NPIA | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.712 NPIA | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9811 NPIA | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9607 NPIA | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 NPIA | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 NPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9755 NPIA | 0.9708 NPIA | 0.9801 NPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8996 NPIA | 0.712 NPIA | 1.09 NPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9982 NPIA | 0.9607 NPIA | 1.05 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.06 NPIA | 1.06 NPIA | 1.06 NPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore was 1.06 NPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 NPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.712 NPIA in 2007.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release