Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Singapore
Singapore: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 23.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Singapore, 2008–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Singapore stood at 23.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Singapore peaked at 25.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2013.
Singapore ranks 73rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.5% | — |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.5% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.0% | 25.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 per student, tertiary in Singapore?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Singapore was 23.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2013.
- How does Singapore rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.