Azerbaijan vs Singapore: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Azerbaijan
11.9%
in 2025
Singapore
12.0%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
114th
Singapore rank
111th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Azerbaijan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 111th of 197 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 23.1% | 9.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 22.1% | 14.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 14.1% | 2.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Azerbaijan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Azerbaijan and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Singapore rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Azerbaijan ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 111th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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