Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 99.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Singapore, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Singapore is 99.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 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, urban, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 99.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.0% | — |
| 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% |
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, urban, both sexes in Singapore?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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, urban, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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 flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Percentage of the population in urban areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/