Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore
Singapore: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 351.93 millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
351.93 millions
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
30th
of 64 countries
All-time high
435.81 millions
in 2017
All-time low
351.93 millions
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 millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Singapore stood at 351.93 millions. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 30th of 64 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 | 417.37 millions | — |
| 2017 | 435.81 millions | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 434.49 millions | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 435.44 millions | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 422.21 millions | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 429.74 millions | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 410.72 millions | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 351.93 millions | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 430.78 millions | 417.37 millions | 435.81 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 403.65 millions | 351.93 millions | 429.74 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 27 Luxembourg 475.31 millions compare
- 28 Slovenia 429.36 millions compare
- 29 Costa Rica 419.1 millions compare
- 31 Bulgaria 346.86 millions
- 32 Ethiopia 256.6 millions
- 33 Ecuador 250.61 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 351.93 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 435.81 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.93 millions in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 30th out of 64 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 15.7%. 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release