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 43.1% 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Singapore stood at 43.1%.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Singapore peaked at 44.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2014.
Singapore ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, 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 | 26.1% | — |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.9% | 26.1% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 38.0% | 44.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 98,241 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 96,168 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 43.1% 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 44.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% 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 65.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release