Macao vs Singapore: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$

Macao
1,437 millions
in 2018
Singapore
1,119 millions
in 2018
Macao rank
11th
Singapore rank
14th

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ over time

  • Macao
  • Singapore
05001.0k1.5k199820082018

How they compare

Macao currently reports 1,437 millions against 1,119 millions in Singapore, a difference of 318 millions.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Macao ahead.

Macao ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 14th of 145 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 65.99 millions 0 millions 65.99 millions Macao
2000s 0.1581 millions 1,069 millions 1,068 millions Singapore
2010s 983.5 millions 1,342 millions 358 millions Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$, Macao or Singapore?
Macao, at 1,437 millions against 1,119 millions in Singapore as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ between Macao and Singapore?
318 millions, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Singapore?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Macao and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
Macao ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 14th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,036 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level, in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/