Singapore - Public spending on education
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Singapore was 21.98 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 42.25 in 1971, while its lowest value was 20.24 in 2011.
Definition: Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.25 |
| 1972 | 40.56 |
| 1973 | 38.32 |
| 1974 | 37.53 |
| 1975 | 39.96 |
| 1976 | 37.83 |
| 1977 | 40.17 |
| 1978 | 40.12 |
| 1979 | 40.29 |
| 1980 | 37.67 |
| 1981 | 36.75 |
| 1982 | 32.84 |
| 1983 | 32.89 |
| 1988 | 27.63 |
| 2008 | 22.47 |
| 2009 | 21.62 |
| 2010 | 20.83 |
| 2011 | 20.24 |
| 2012 | 20.57 |
| 2013 | 21.98 |
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Singapore was 22.96 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 44.59 in 1981, while its lowest value was 21.47 in 2012.
Definition: Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.35 |
| 1972 | 37.37 |
| 1973 | 37.95 |
| 1974 | 33.57 |
| 1975 | 36.48 |
| 1976 | 36.25 |
| 1977 | 40.54 |
| 1978 | 39.77 |
| 1979 | 40.57 |
| 1980 | 43.14 |
| 1981 | 44.59 |
| 1982 | 39.93 |
| 1983 | 31.75 |
| 1988 | 34.83 |
| 2008 | 25.60 |
| 2009 | 24.81 |
| 2010 | 24.97 |
| 2011 | 23.83 |
| 2012 | 21.47 |
| 2013 | 22.96 |
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Singapore was 35.28 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 38.04 in 2012, while its lowest value was 14.92 in 1977.
Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.78 |
| 1972 | 16.70 |
| 1973 | 17.06 |
| 1974 | 18.01 |
| 1975 | 18.97 |
| 1976 | 21.68 |
| 1977 | 14.92 |
| 1978 | 15.04 |
| 1979 | 15.02 |
| 1980 | 15.87 |
| 1981 | 15.92 |
| 1982 | 24.39 |
| 1983 | 32.48 |
| 1988 | 34.04 |
| 2008 | 32.59 |
| 2009 | 34.42 |
| 2010 | 35.06 |
| 2011 | 35.63 |
| 2012 | 38.04 |
| 2013 | 35.28 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Singapore was 28.84 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 31.37 in 2012, while its lowest value was 18.57 in 2010.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.31 |
| 2001 | 21.56 |
| 2002 | 21.42 |
| 2003 | 24.76 |
| 2004 | 22.74 |
| 2005 | 22.28 |
| 2006 | 22.54 |
| 2007 | 23.23 |
| 2008 | 30.10 |
| 2009 | 21.85 |
| 2010 | 18.57 |
| 2011 | 28.86 |
| 2012 | 31.37 |
| 2013 | 28.84 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Singapore was 2.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 3.98 in 2003, while its lowest value was 2.25 in 1979.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.11 |
| 1972 | 2.87 |
| 1973 | 2.49 |
| 1974 | 2.39 |
| 1975 | 2.44 |
| 1976 | 2.69 |
| 1977 | 2.45 |
| 1978 | 2.29 |
| 1979 | 2.25 |
| 1980 | 2.56 |
| 1981 | 2.58 |
| 1982 | 3.27 |
| 1983 | 3.95 |
| 1988 | 3.65 |
| 2000 | 3.32 |
| 2001 | 3.54 |
| 2002 | 3.88 |
| 2003 | 3.98 |
| 2004 | 3.65 |
| 2005 | 3.20 |
| 2006 | 2.86 |
| 2007 | 2.95 |
| 2008 | 2.76 |
| 2009 | 3.01 |
| 2010 | 3.08 |
| 2011 | 3.03 |
| 2012 | 3.07 |
| 2013 | 2.85 |
| 2014 | 2.92 |
| 2015 | 2.86 |
| 2016 | 2.87 |
| 2017 | 2.77 |
| 2018 | 2.65 |
| 2019 | 2.63 |
| 2020 | 2.51 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Inputs
