Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 52.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore stood at 52.0%.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Singapore peaked at 69.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2009.
Singapore ranks 39th of 62 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21.9% | — |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 31.8% | 53.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 46.3% | 69.6% | 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 52.0% 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 69.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Singapore ranks 39th out of 62 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 63.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release