Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 0.9804 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Singapore, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Singapore stood at 0.9804 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Singapore peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9296 GPIA, in 2014.
Singapore ranks 46th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9667 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9296 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9921 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9804 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9667 GPIA | 0.9667 GPIA | 0.9667 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9715 GPIA | 0.9296 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9888 GPIA | 0.9804 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 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 made calls (telephoning over the) in Singapore?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Singapore was 0.9804 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9296 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Singapore ranks 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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