Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9241 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9241 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
41st
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9703 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.6604 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore stood at 0.9241 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore peaked at 0.9703 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6604 GPIA, in 2009.
Singapore ranks 41st of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.6604 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8453 GPIA | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9703 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9469 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.856 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9241 GPIA | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6604 GPIA | 0.6604 GPIA | 0.6604 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9078 GPIA | 0.8453 GPIA | 0.9703 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.909 GPIA | 0.856 GPIA | 0.9469 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 38 Portugal 0.9306 GPIA compare
- 39 Slovakia 0.9274 GPIA compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.9244 GPIA compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.917 GPIA compare
- 43 Luxembourg 0.917 GPIA compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9155 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore was 0.9241 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9703 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6604 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Singapore ranks 41st out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 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