Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Singapore
Singapore: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 89 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
89
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
2nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
93.55
in 2015
All-time low
88.17
in 2007
Years of data
7
2003–2023
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Singapore, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Singapore is 89, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Singapore peaked at 93.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.17, in 2007.
Singapore ranks 2nd of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 92.85 | — |
| 2007 | 88.17 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 92.48 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 93.55 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 91.82 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 91.98 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.51 | 88.17 | 92.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.62 | 91.82 | 93.55 | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.49 | 89 | 91.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Macau, China 91.56 compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 86.16 compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 85.92 compare
- 5 Estonia 85.03 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Singapore?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Singapore was 89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 93.55 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.17 in 2007.
- How does Singapore rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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