Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Singapore
Singapore: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 17,288 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Singapore is 17,288, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Singapore peaked at 43,420 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,217, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 50th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43,420 | — |
| 2010 | 28,164 | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 23,285 | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 22,404 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 21,549 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 20,751 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 21,741 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 19,322 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 18,563 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 17,881 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 17,217 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 23,267 | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 17,288 | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,420 | 43,420 | 43,420 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21,088 | 17,217 | 28,164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,278 | 17,288 | 23,267 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Singapore?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Singapore was 17,288 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 43,420 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,217 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Singapore ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release