Panama vs Singapore: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Panama
13.8%
in 2022
Singapore
14.1%
in 2023
Panama rank
100th
Singapore rank
99th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Panama
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 14.1% against 13.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Singapore ahead.
Panama ranks 100th 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 | Panama | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 24.0% | 5.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 19.7% | 1.9% | 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, Panama or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 14.1% against 13.8% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Panama and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Singapore rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Panama ranks 100th 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