Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Singapore
Singapore: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 99.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 99.1% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Singapore peaked at 99.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2008.
That places Singapore 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 87.1% | — |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 87.1% | 95.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 93.0% | 98.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 92.2% | 99.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 11 El Salvador 99.3% compare
- 12 Cook Islands 99.2% compare
- 13 Cuba 99.2%
- 15 Argentina 98.7% compare
- 16 Guinea 98.6% compare
- 17 South Sudan 98.6% compare
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 tertiary in Singapore?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Singapore was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release