Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Singapore
Singapore: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 15.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Singapore is 15.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Singapore peaked at 21.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2008.
That places Singapore 79th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.0% | — |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.0% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.5% | 21.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.5% | 20.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.1% compare
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 15.9% compare
- 78 Hungary 15.5% compare
- 80 El Salvador 15.5% compare
- 81 Namibia 15.3%
- 82 Uruguay 14.4% compare
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Singapore?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Singapore was 15.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Singapore ranks 79th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release