Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 0.9986 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9986 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9761 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
5
2014–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Singapore, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Singapore stood at 0.9986 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Singapore peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9761 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Singapore 38th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9921 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9761 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9854 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9986 GPIA | +1.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.9986 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 GPIA, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.9986 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9949 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9867 GPIA | 0.9761 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 35 Serbia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 37 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 39 Hong Kong, China 0.998 GPIA compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9964 GPIA compare
- 41 Thailand 0.9918 GPIA 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 0.9986 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9761 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Singapore ranks 38th 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 0.7%. 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 participated in social networks, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release