Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Singapore
Singapore: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 3,695 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3,695 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Singapore peaked at 3,797 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,234 millions, in 2008.
That places Singapore 53rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Singapore, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,234 millions | — |
| 2009 | 2,448 millions | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2,540 millions | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,765 millions | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2,736 millions | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,859 millions | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3,151 millions | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 3,469 millions | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 3,486 millions | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,547 millions | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,554 millions | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,423 millions | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,797 millions | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 3,695 millions | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,341 millions | 2,234 millions | 2,448 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,069 millions | 2,540 millions | 3,547 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,617 millions | 3,423 millions | 3,797 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 50 Bulgaria 4,135 millions compare
- 51 Kuwait 3,741 millions compare
- 52 Oman 3,716 millions compare
- 54 Philippines 3,668 millions
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,376 millions compare
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 3,110 millions compare
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 194,409 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 98,241 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Singapore?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Singapore was 3,695 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3,797 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,234 millions in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Singapore ranks 53rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release