Literacy rate, youth total in Singapore
Singapore: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Singapore, 1980–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 99.9% for literacy rate, youth total in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Singapore peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 1980.
That places Singapore 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth total in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 96.3% | — |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 99.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 99.9% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth total in Singapore?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Singapore was 99.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.