Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore
Singapore: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2021
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore is 1 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore peaked at 1 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 19th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 16 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Egypt 1 GPIA
- 19 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Guatemala 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 19 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Singapore ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release