Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Singapore

Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to was 57.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.2%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
25th
of 54 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2021
All-time low
37.7%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Singapore, 2014–2023

0204060802014201820232014: 37.7 %2015: 40.3 %2016: 51 %2017: 51 %2018: 53.9 %2019: 54.5 %2020: 55.3 %2021: 70.3 %2022: 54.3 %2023: 57.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 57.2% for proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in 2023.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Singapore peaked at 70.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2014.

That places Singapore 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to duplicate or move data, information and content in digital environments (e.g. within a document, between devices, on the cloud), both sexes (%) in Singapore, 2014 to 2023.
Year % Change
2014 37.7%
2015 40.3% +6.9%
2016 51.0% +26.6%
2017 51.0% +0.0%
2018 53.9% +5.7%
2019 54.5% +1.1%
2020 55.3% +1.5%
2021 70.3% +27.1%
2022 54.3% -22.8%
2023 57.2% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.1% 37.7% 54.5% 6
2020s 59.3% 54.3% 70.3% 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 22 Slovakia 58.7% compare
  2. 23 Sweden 57.8% compare
  3. 24 Germany 57.3% compare
  4. 26 Morocco 56.5% compare
  5. 27 Czechia 55.3% compare
  6. 28 Estonia 54.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Singapore?
Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Singapore was 57.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2014.
How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to?
Singapore ranks 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 copy and paste tools to duplicate or move data, information and content in digital environments (e.g. within a document, between devices, on the cloud), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to duplicate or move data, information and content in digital environments (e.g. within a document, between devices, on the cloud), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
54 places, 381 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release