Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 89.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Singapore, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Singapore is 89.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Singapore peaked at 93.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2014.
Singapore ranks 32nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 76.9% | — |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +1.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 89.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.4%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 89.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.3% | 76.9% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 88.5% | 89.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 29 Netherlands 91.6%
- 30 Korea 90.9% compare
- 31 North Macedonia 90.2%
- 33 Türkiye 89.4% compare
- 34 Brazil 88.5% compare
- 35 Romania 88.3% compare
- 35 Russian Federation 88.3% 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 proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Singapore?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Singapore was 89.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Singapore ranks 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release