Singapore vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Singapore
98.9%
in 2021
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
99.6%
in 2024
Singapore rank
14th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
15th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Singapore
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 99.6% against 98.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 14th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 15th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.1% | 96.7% | 1.6% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 98.1% | 1.6% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 99.3% | 0.7% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.6% | 0.8% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Singapore or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 99.6% against 98.9% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Singapore and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 0.7%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Singapore ranks 14th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 15th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release