Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore
Singapore: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 557.7 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
557.7 millions
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
31st
of 65 countries
All-time high
607.55 millions
in 2022
All-time low
493.87 millions
in 2016
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 millions.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 557.7 millions for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 31st of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 493.87 millions | — |
| 2017 | 519.42 millions | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 528.32 millions | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 558.37 millions | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 547.7 millions | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 556.83 millions | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 607.55 millions | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 557.7 millions | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 524.99 millions | 493.87 millions | 558.37 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 567.44 millions | 547.7 millions | 607.55 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 28 Slovenia 684.02 millions compare
- 29 Bulgaria 605.3 millions
- 30 Pakistan 571.89 millions
- 32 Luxembourg 504.72 millions compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 499.85 millions compare
- 34 Ethiopia 497.62 millions
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 557.7 millions 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 607.55 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.87 millions in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 31st 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 up 12.9%. 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release