Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Singapore

Singapore: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
18th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2008–2018

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Singapore, 2008–2018

00.10.20.32008201320182008: 0.213 %2009: 0.233 %2010: 0.214 %2011: 0.26 %2012: 0.268 %2013: 0.23 %2016: 0.198 %2017: 0.313 %2018: 0.211 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.2% for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Singapore peaked at 0.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Singapore ranks 18th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % of GDP (%) in Singapore, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 0.2%
2009 0.2% +9.5%
2010 0.2% -8.2%
2011 0.3% +21.7%
2012 0.3% +2.8%
2013 0.2% -14.0%
2016 0.2% -13.8%
2017 0.3% +57.8%
2018 0.2% -32.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 15 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  2. 16 Burkina Faso 0.2% compare
  3. 17 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  4. 19 Belarus 0.2% compare
  5. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  6. 21 Germany 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Singapore?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % in Singapore was 0.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Singapore rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as %?
Singapore ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,109 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/