Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Singapore
Singapore: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ was 1,655 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Singapore, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1,655 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Singapore peaked at 2,073 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1999.
That places Singapore 10th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ in Singapore, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 millions | — |
| 2008 | 1,017 millions | — |
| 2009 | 1,126 millions | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1,241 millions | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1,358 millions | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1,429 millions | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,458 millions | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,532 millions | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,279 millions | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 1,172 millions | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,407 millions | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 1,512 millions | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,796 millions | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 2,073 millions | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 1,655 millions | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,071 millions | 1,017 millions | 1,126 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,360 millions | 1,172 millions | 1,532 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,759 millions | 1,512 millions | 2,073 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 98,241 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 96,168 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Singapore?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ in Singapore was 1,655 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,073 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
- Singapore ranks 10th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release