Maldives vs Singapore: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary
Maldives
99.3%
in 2019
Singapore
99.4%
in 2023
Maldives rank
15th
Singapore rank
14th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary over time
- Maldives
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 14th of 126 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 89.5% | 10.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 95.0% | 3.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary, Maldives or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary between Maldives and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Singapore rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Maldives ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 14th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release