Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore

Singapore: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 20,236 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
20,236
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
13th
of 119 countries
All-time high
31,248
in 2018
All-time low
20,236
in 2023
Years of data
13
2008–2023

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore, 2008–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201520232008: 21.8k2009: 23.6k2010: 22.9k2011: 23.7k2012: 26.4k2013: 22.7k2017: 28.0k2018: 31.2k2019: 28.8k2020: 27.9k2021: 26.5k2022: 22.8k2023: 20.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 20,236 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Singapore peaked at 31,248 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,236, in 2023.

Singapore ranks 13th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,711 21,809 23,614 2
2010s 26,259 22,714 31,248 7
2020s 24,354 20,236 27,946 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 10 Sweden 22,500 compare
  2. 11 Seychelles 21,359 compare
  3. 12 United States 21,328 compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom 20,161 compare
  5. 15 Malta 20,148 compare
  6. 16 Macau (China) 19,470 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Singapore?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Singapore was 20,236 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 31,248 in 2018.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 20,236 in 2023.
How does Singapore rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Singapore ranks 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release