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 75.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Singapore, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Singapore stood at 75.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 1,131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Singapore peaked at 75.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2009.
Singapore ranks 17th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.1% | — |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +96.8% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | +777.0% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 6.1% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 64.1% | 75.1% | 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 75.1% 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 75.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Singapore ranks 17th out of 58 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 1,131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release