Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 39.4% 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 39.4% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Singapore peaked at 39.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2014.
That places Singapore 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.6% | — |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +69.0% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 21.6% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 34.2% | 39.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
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 39.4% 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 39.4% 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 21.6% in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Singapore ranks 17th 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 82.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release