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Official government education spending data from SingStat. $21,934 per university student, $14,541 per primary student in 2025. Real data from Table M850291.
Singapore education budget
government spend education
education expenditure Singapore
cost per student Singapore
University
Per Student 2025
+2.4%
$21,934per year
20152025
Polytechnic
Per Student 2025
$19,150per year
20152025
Secondary
Per Student 2025
$18,619per year
20152025
Primary
Per Student 2025
+16.6%
$14,541per year
20152025
Government Education Spending Per Student (2021-2025)
Annual recurrent operating expenditure by education level
Nov 2025
SingStat Table M850291 (Real Data)
Spending Per Student by Level (2025)
Annual recurrent expenditure per student in Singapore dollars
SingStat Table M850291 (Real Data)
Data Sources
Expenditure Per Student Data
- • Source: Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat)
- • Table ID: M850291 ↗
- • Provider: Ministry of Education (MOE)
- • FY2025: Budgeted estimates
- • FY2024: Revised estimates
Key Statistics (2025)
- • University: $21,934 per student
- • Polytechnic: $19,150 per student
- • JC: $18,695 per student
- • Secondary: $18,619 per student
- • Primary: $14,541 per student
Key Insights (Based on Real Data)
University Most Costly
Real SingStat data shows government spends $21,934 per university student - 51% more than per primary student ($14,541).
Steady Increases
Primary school spending increased 16.6% from $12,472 (2021) to $14,541 (2025), reflecting rising education costs.
Subsidized Education
Heavy subsidies mean Singaporeans pay a fraction of true cost. Uni students pay ~$8K of $30K+ total cost.
2025 Expenditure Per Student (Real Data)
$21,934
Full-Time Degree Courses
$19,150
Full-Time Diploma (Poly)
$18,695
Junior Colleges
$18,619
Secondary Schools
$17,353
ITE (NITEC/Higher NITEC)
$14,541
Primary Schools