Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Singapore
Singapore: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 16,970 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Singapore, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Singapore is 16,970 millions, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Singapore peaked at 17,898 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,253 millions, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 46th of 169 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, PPP$ in Singapore, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,253 millions | — |
| 2001 | 6,247 millions | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 6,919 millions | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 7,497 millions | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 7,332 millions | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7,242 millions | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7,174 millions | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8,308 millions | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 8,728 millions | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 9,867 millions | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 10,173 millions | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 11,601 millions | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 12,743 millions | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 12,450 millions | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 15,331 millions | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 15,991 millions | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 16,175 millions | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16,320 millions | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 17,898 millions | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 16,970 millions | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,457 millions | 5,253 millions | 9,867 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,048 millions | 10,173 millions | 15,991 millions | 6 |
| 2020s | 16,841 millions | 16,175 millions | 17,898 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Singapore?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Singapore was 16,970 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17,898 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,253 millions in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Singapore ranks 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release