Expenditure on secondary education in Singapore
Singapore: Expenditure on secondary education was 23.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Singapore, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Singapore is 23.0%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Singapore peaked at 44.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2012.
That places Singapore 122nd out of 149 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.4% | — |
| 1972 | 37.4% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 33.6% | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 36.5% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 40.5% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 39.8% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 44.6% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 39.9% | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 34.8% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5% | 33.6% | 40.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 31.8% | 44.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.5% | 25.0% | 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 expenditure on secondary education in Singapore?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Singapore was 23.0% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Singapore ranks 122nd out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.