Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Singapore
Singapore: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 89.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Singapore, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Singapore is 89.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Singapore peaked at 93.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2007.
That places Singapore 3rd out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 92.8% | — |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.2% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 91.8% | 93.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 89.3% | 92.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,921 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Singapore?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Singapore was 89.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2007.
- How does Singapore rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).