European Union vs Singapore: Expenditure on tertiary education
European Union
21.8%
in 2016
Singapore
35.3%
in 2013
European Union rank
10th
Singapore rank
12th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- European Union
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 35.3% against 21.8% in European Union, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Singapore ahead.
European Union ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 12th of 37 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 17.4% | 1.2% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 34.0% | 14.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 33.5% | 10.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 36.0% | 13.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, European Union or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 35.3% against 21.8% in European Union as of 2013.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between European Union and Singapore?
- 13.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2013.
- How do European Union and Singapore rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- European Union ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.