Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 41.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Singapore, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 41.3% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Singapore peaked at 41.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2014.
That places Singapore 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.6% | — |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +14.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 41.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 41.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.0%, 81% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.6% | 23.6% | 40.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 36.1% | 41.3% | 4 |
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 41.3% 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 41.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Singapore ranks 21st out of 53 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 75.0%. 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release