Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Singapore
Singapore: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 14.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Singapore, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Singapore stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Singapore peaked at 25.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 99th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 23.4% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.5% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 21.0% | 25.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 14.1% | 21.7% | 4 |
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Singapore?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Singapore was 14.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Singapore ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary 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