Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula was 0.9142 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9142 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.9656 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.8276 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Singapore, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Singapore stood at 0.9142 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Singapore peaked at 0.9656 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8276 GPIA, in 2014.
Singapore ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted basic arithmetic formula in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8276 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.9656 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8438 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9142 GPIA | +1.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.9142 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8784 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.9142 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8124 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8966 GPIA | 0.8276 GPIA | 0.9656 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.886 GPIA | 0.8438 GPIA | 0.9142 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Singapore?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Singapore was 0.9142 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9656 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8276 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Singapore ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release