Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Singapore
Singapore: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 16,970 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 16,970 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2023.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Singapore peaked at 19,980 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,979 millions, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 45th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Singapore, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,979 millions | — |
| 2001 | 10,443 millions | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 11,311 millions | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 12,068 millions | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 11,574 millions | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 11,133 millions | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 10,693 millions | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 12,014 millions | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 12,288 millions | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13,628 millions | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 13,965 millions | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 15,734 millions | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 16,933 millions | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 16,438 millions | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 19,980 millions | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 19,762 millions | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 19,759 millions | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 19,959 millions | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 19,175 millions | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 16,970 millions | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,413 millions | 8,979 millions | 13,628 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,135 millions | 13,965 millions | 19,980 millions | 6 |
| 2020s | 18,966 millions | 16,970 millions | 19,959 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Singapore
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Singapore?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Singapore was 16,970 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 19,980 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,979 millions in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Singapore ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release