Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore
Singapore: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 22,155 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 22,155 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Singapore peaked at 26,517 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,553, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13,553 | — |
| 2009 | 14,629 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 15,029 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 25,736 | +71.2% |
| 2018 | 26,517 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 26,292 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 26,405 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 25,356 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 24,331 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 22,155 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,091 | 13,553 | 14,629 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23,394 | 15,029 | 26,517 | 4 |
| 2020s | 24,562 | 22,155 | 26,405 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Luxembourg 30,715 compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 25,220 compare
- 4 Switzerland 20,362 compare
- 5 Norway 18,083 compare
- 6 Austria 17,694 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Singapore?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Singapore was 22,155 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 26,517 in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,553 in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release