Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore
Singapore: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 99.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore stood at 99.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore peaked at 99.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2012.
Singapore ranks 20th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.4% | — |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.4% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 72.2% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.2% | 99.4% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Singapore was 99.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Singapore ranks 20th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release