The bar chart compares the amount spent on boys’ and girls’ schools in Singapore over four different years from 2000 to 2012, while the pie chart illustrates the proportion of students achieving higher education degrees and certificates in 2000 and 2012.
Overall, school spending increased significantly for both genders during the period shown. Additionally, although those with certificates accounted for the majority of higher education degrees in both years, the proportion of students achieving university degrees increased slightly.
Regarding school spending, the amount allocated to boys’ schools consistently exceeded that of girls’ schools throughout this period. In 2000, spending on boys’ education was approximately US$9 million, compared to approximately US$7 million for girls’ education. The number of male students then more than doubled to 20 million in 2004 before steadily increasing to around 31 million in 2012. Similarly, spending on girls’ schools increased from around 7 million in 2000 to 18 million by the end of the period, although there was a slight decline in 2008.
Regarding higher education degrees, associate degrees remained the dominant type of degree in both years. In 2000, 73% of students held associate degrees, while only 27% held bachelor’s degrees. By 2012, the proportion of students with bachelor’s degrees had increased to 32%, while the proportion with associate degrees had slightly decreased to 68%.