Afghanistan vs Singapore: Expenditure on secondary education

Afghanistan
22.3%
in 2017
Singapore
23.0%
in 2013
Afghanistan rank
125th
Singapore rank
122nd

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 23.0% against 22.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 125th and Singapore ranks 122nd of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 33.0% 37.5% 4.5% Singapore
1980s 22.9% 39.9% 17.0% Singapore
2010s 26.1% 23.3% 2.8% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Afghanistan or Singapore?
Singapore, at 23.0% against 22.3% in Afghanistan as of 2013.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Afghanistan and Singapore?
0.7%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Afghanistan and Singapore rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Singapore ranks 122nd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.