Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Singapore
Singapore: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 88.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Singapore, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 88.8% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Singapore peaked at 90.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2009.
That places Singapore 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87.5% | — |
| 2012 | 90.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.8% | 90.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 2 Ireland 88.6% compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 87.6%
- 4 Macao 87.4% compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Singapore?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Singapore was 88.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.