Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 99.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Singapore, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Singapore stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 99.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 1980.
That places Singapore 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 80.4% | — |
| 1990 | 90.3% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Singapore?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Singapore was 99.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.