Australia vs South Africa: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,344 millions against 544.21 millions in South Africa, a difference of 799.79 millions.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 96 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 652.62 millions | 245.11 millions | 407.51 millions | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,371 millions | 530.3 millions | 840.63 millions | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 1,344 millions against 544.21 millions in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between Australia and South Africa?
- 799.79 millions, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
- Australia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/