How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Singapore?

6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Singapore: Expenditure on tertiary education

Europe & Central Asia

21.3%

in 2016

Singapore

35.3%

in 2013

Europe & Central Asia rank

14th

Singapore rank

12th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Europe & Central Asia
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 35.3% against 21.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.0%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 12th of 37 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.8%	33.5%	11.7%	Singapore
2010s	22.3%	36.0%	13.7%	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Europe & Central Asia or Singapore?: Singapore, at 35.3% against 21.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2013.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Europe & Central Asia and Singapore?: 14.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Singapore?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Singapore rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 12th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary 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: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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