Japan vs Singapore: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Japan
91.7%
in 2023
Singapore
89.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
1st
Singapore rank
2nd
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 91.7% against 89.3% in Singapore, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 90.5% | 3.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 92.6% | 3.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 89.3% | 2.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 91.7% against 89.3% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Japan and Singapore?
- 2.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Japan ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.