Singapore vs South Africa: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$

Singapore
722.95 millions
in 2018
South Africa
544.21 millions
in 2019
Singapore rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Singapore
  • South Africa
02004006008001.0k199920092019

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 722.95 millions against 544.21 millions in South Africa, a difference of 178.74 millions.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 417.88 millions 353.46 millions 64.42 millions Singapore
2010s 697.39 millions 430.17 millions 267.22 millions Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$, Singapore or South Africa?
Singapore, at 722.95 millions against 544.21 millions in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between Singapore and South Africa?
178.74 millions, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Singapore ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,103 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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/