Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant P in Singapore

Singapore: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant P was 1,098 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
1,098 millions
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,541 millions
in 2016
All-time low
0 millions
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2018

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant P in Singapore, 1999–2018

05001.0k1.5k1999200820181999: 0 millions2008: 1.1k millions2009: 1.2k millions2010: 1.3k millions2011: 1.4k millions2012: 1.4k millions2013: 1.4k millions2016: 1.5k millions2017: 1.3k millions2018: 1.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p in Singapore is 1,098 millions, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p in Singapore peaked at 1,541 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1999.

That places Singapore 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 1
2000s 1,120 millions 1,073 millions 1,167 millions 2
2010s 1,350 millions 1,098 millions 1,541 millions 7

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 12 Pakistan 1,339 millions compare
  2. 13 Hungary 1,258 millions compare
  3. 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,147 millions compare
  4. 16 Ghana 900.81 millions compare
  5. 17 Kazakhstan, Republic of 851.23 millions compare
  6. 18 Norway 815.48 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p in Singapore?
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p in Singapore was 1,098 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 1,541 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1999.
How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p?
Singapore ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant p rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,028 data points, 1971–2019
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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 constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/