Cook Islands vs Singapore: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Cook Islands
0.5%
in 2023
Singapore
0.5%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
120th
Singapore rank
123rd

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Singapore ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 120th and Singapore ranks 123rd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2% 0.9% 0.8% Singapore
2020s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Cook Islands or Singapore?
Cook Islands, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Cook Islands and Singapore?
0.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Singapore?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Cook Islands ranks 120th and Singapore ranks 123rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release