Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.11 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8773 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Singapore 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8773 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8773 GPIA | 0.8773 GPIA | 0.8773 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.11 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore was 1.11 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 1.11 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8773 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Singapore ranks 15th 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 9.6%. 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, 15-24 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