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 66.9% 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 66.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 234.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Singapore peaked at 76.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2009.
Singapore ranks 12th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.9% | — |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +68.1% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +127.5% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | +68.6% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -0.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 66.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.1%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 66.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.0%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 20.0% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 66.9% | 76.7% | 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 66.9% 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 76.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Singapore ranks 12th 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 up 234.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release