Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9474 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
Singapore recorded 0.9474 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore peaked at 0.9595 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7004 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Singapore 41st out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.7004 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.875 GPIA | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9506 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9595 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8758 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9474 GPIA | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7004 GPIA | 0.7004 GPIA | 0.7004 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9128 GPIA | 0.875 GPIA | 0.9506 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9275 GPIA | 0.8758 GPIA | 0.9595 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 38 Hong Kong, China 0.9514 GPIA compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9497 GPIA compare
- 40 Slovakia 0.9494 GPIA compare
- 42 Mauritius 0.9395 GPIA compare
- 43 Luxembourg 0.932 GPIA compare
- 44 Portugal 0.9309 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 0.9474 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 0.9595 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7004 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Singapore ranks 41st out of 64 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 8.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release