Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Singapore
Singapore: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Singapore is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 69.6% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Singapore peaked at 12.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.9% | — |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -64.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -73.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +318.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -64.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -49.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +557.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -69.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.6% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.2% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 0.9% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Singapore?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Singapore was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release