Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore
Singapore: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
53rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
That places Singapore 53rd out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 50 Russian Federation 0.1%
- 51 Guinea 0.1%
- 52 Afghanistan 0.1%
- 54 San Marino 0.1% compare
- 55 Nepal 0.1%
- 56 Comoros 0.1%
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 53rd out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational 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