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 66.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Singapore, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Singapore is 66.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 219.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Singapore peaked at 66.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2009.
That places Singapore 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.8% | — |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +91.7% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +123.2% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 66.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 66.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.4%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 20.7% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 66.1% | 66.6% | 2 |
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 66.1% 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 66.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Singapore ranks 15th out of 70 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 up 219.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release