Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Singapore
Singapore: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Singapore stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Singapore peaked at 0.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Singapore 25th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 22 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 0.1% compare
- 24 Maldives 0.1% compare
- 26 Germany 0.1% compare
- 27 Lesotho 0.1% compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% 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 government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Singapore?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Singapore was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Singapore ranks 25th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release