06 January 2020
Singapore students outperformed their global peers at the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma exams last November.
The Switzerland-based IB Organisation said Singapore accounted for 35 of the 69 perfect scorers globally this year.
Additionally, of the 2,250 students in Singapore who took the exams, 96.66 per cent passed. The global pass rate was 70.03 per cent.
The average scores of Singapore students were also higher than those of their global and regional counterparts: 37.99 points against 28.52 and 33.89 respectively.
Dr Siva Kumari, IB director-general based in the Netherlands, said in a congratulatory note to graduates: “Research suggests that an IB education provides skills that both universities and employers value, with independent, critical thinking and the ability to work flexibly and cooperatively.”