Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 62.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Singapore, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Singapore stood at 62.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Singapore peaked at 65.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2009.
That places Singapore 37th out of 61 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21.8% | — |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +93.5% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +3.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 62.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.9%, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 62.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.7%, 84% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 27.6% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 60.0% | 65.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Singapore?
- Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Singapore was 62.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Singapore ranks 37th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release