Korea vs Singapore: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Korea
16.0%
in 2022
Singapore
14.1%
in 2023
Korea rank
96th
Singapore rank
99th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 16.0% against 14.1% in Singapore, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Singapore ahead.
Korea ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 99th of 120 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 23.6% | 10.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 19.7% | 4.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 16.0% against 14.1% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Korea and Singapore?
- 1.9%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Korea ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 99th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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