Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore
Singapore: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 20,236 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore, 2008–2023
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.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21,809 | — |
| 2009 | 23,614 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 22,939 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 23,666 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26,445 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 22,714 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 28,000 | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 31,248 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 28,798 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 27,946 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 26,468 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 22,764 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 20,236 | -11.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 20,236 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 20,236 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,081, 4.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Sweden 22,500 compare
- 11 Seychelles 21,359 compare
- 12 United States 21,328 compare
- 14 United Kingdom 20,161 compare
- 15 Malta 20,148 compare
- 16 Macao 19,470 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release