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
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
February 2026 Data Release