Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 0.9761 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Singapore, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Singapore stood at 0.9761 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Singapore peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8319 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Singapore 51st out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8319 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9778 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9748 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9761 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8319 GPIA | 0.8319 GPIA | 0.8319 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9762 GPIA | 0.9748 GPIA | 0.9778 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Singapore?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Singapore was 0.9761 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8319 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Singapore ranks 51st out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 who have purchased or ordered goods or services, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release