Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.8973 LTPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8973 LTPIA
World rank
7th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.9177 LTPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.8891 LTPIA
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LTPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore is 0.8973 LTPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore peaked at 0.9177 LTPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8891 LTPIA, in 2009.
Singapore ranks 7th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8891 LTPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.9177 LTPIA | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9049 LTPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.898 LTPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8973 LTPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8891 LTPIA | 0.8891 LTPIA | 0.8891 LTPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9069 LTPIA | 0.898 LTPIA | 0.9177 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8973 LTPIA | 0.8973 LTPIA | 0.8973 LTPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 4 Ireland 0.928 LTPIA compare
- 5 Australia 0.9242 LTPIA compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 0.908 LTPIA compare
- 8 Spain 0.8648 LTPIA compare
- 9 United States of America 0.8456 LTPIA compare
- 10 New Zealand 0.8404 LTPIA compare
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 0.8973 LTPIA in 2022, 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 0.9177 LTPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8891 LTPIA in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Singapore ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release