How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?

14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs South Africa: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public

Italy

3.2%

in 2015

South Africa

3.3%

in 2019

Italy rank

79th

South Africa rank

78th

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public over time

Italy
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 114 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.8%	3.0%	1.8%	Italy
2010s	2.7%	2.1%	0.7%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public, Italy or South Africa?: South Africa, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public between Italy and South Africa?: 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public?: Italy ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 114 places, 1,295 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/