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Singapore - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.19

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

2.19 (2024)

Global rank

##38 of 203 economies

Share of global total

1.2%

Growth since 1971

0.7×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#25#49#73#97#121#1451970198019902000201020202025#34#382023 overtook Saint Kitts and Nevis2024 overtook Mauritius
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Singapore climbed from #34 to #38 (overtook Saint Kitts and Nevis). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Singapore ↓

Key Events — Singapore

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2013
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Saint Kitts and Nevis in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 38 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Mauritius in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 66 places in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1971-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19712001201620242.12.733.353.98
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