Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 69.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Singapore, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 69.8% for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Singapore peaked at 75.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2014.
That places Singapore 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 54.7% | — |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.9% | 54.7% | 59.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 57.1% | 75.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Singapore?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Singapore was 69.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Singapore ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release