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Singapore Lowest Education Spending

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1.97% in 2025

Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank

The lowest education spending in Singapore was 1.97% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (1.97%), 2023 (2.15%), 2024 (2.19%), 1979 (2.25%), 1978 (2.29%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Singapore Top 5 Lowest Education Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	1.97%
2nd	2023	2.15%
3rd	2024	2.19%
4th	1979	2.25%
5th	1978	2.29%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	1.97%	−0.22%	151st
2024	2.19%	+0.04%	3rd
2023	2.15%	−0.34%	18th
2022	2.49%	−0.34%	24th
2021	2.82%	+0.14%	28th
2020	2.69%	−0.04%	26th
2019	2.73%	−0.13%	29th
2018	2.86%	−0.02%	35th
2017	2.88%	−0.07%	38th
2016	2.94%	−0.05%	33rd
2015	2.99%	−0.02%	31st
2014	3.01%	+0.16%	37th
2013	2.85%	−0.22%	34th
2012	3.07%	+0.04%	44th
2011	3.03%	−0.05%	40th
2010	3.08%	+0.07%	40th
2009	3.01%	+0.25%	22nd
2008	2.76%	−0.18%	22nd
2007	2.95%	+0.09%	25th
2006	2.86%	−0.34%	25th
2005	3.20%	−0.46%	33rd
1981	2.58%	+0.02%	12th
1980	2.56%	+0.31%	14th
1979	2.25%	−0.04%	8th
1978	2.29%	−0.16%	11th
1977	2.45%	−0.24%	12th
1975	2.44%	+0.05%	11th
1974	2.39%	−0.10%	11th
1973	2.49%	−0.38%	10th
2004	3.65%	−0.33%	52nd
2003	3.98%	+0.10%	51st
2001	3.54%	+0.22%	42nd
2000	3.32%	−0.33%	41st
1988	3.65%	−0.30%	21st
1983	3.95%	+0.68%	22nd
1982	3.27%	+0.68%	20th
1976	2.69%	+0.25%	12th
1972	2.87%	−0.24%	17th
2002	3.88%	+0.34%	55th
1971	3.11%	–	20th

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