Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Singapore

Singapore: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 12,444 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
12,444 millions
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 163 countries
All-time high
12,743 millions
in 2012
All-time low
5,260 millions
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2013

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Singapore, 2000–2013

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000200620132000: 5.3k millions2001: 6.3k millions2002: 6.9k millions2003: 7.5k millions2004: 7.3k millions2005: 7.2k millions2006: 7.2k millions2007: 8.3k millions2008: 8.7k millions2009: 9.8k millions2010: 10.2k millions2011: 11.6k millions2012: 12.7k millions2013: 12.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2013, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Singapore stood at 12,444 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Singapore peaked at 12,743 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,260 millions, in 2000.

Singapore ranks 48th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,450 millions 5,260 millions 9,844 millions 10
2010s 11,734 millions 10,163 millions 12,743 millions 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 45 Hungary 13,489 millions compare
  2. 46 Ireland 13,172 millions compare
  3. 47 Kazakhstan 12,501 millions compare
  4. 49 Philippines 12,356 millions compare
  5. 50 New Zealand 11,793 millions compare
  6. 51 Uzbekistan 11,151 millions

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Singapore?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Singapore was 12,444 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 12,743 millions in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 5,260 millions in 2000.
How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Singapore ranks 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), 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/