Poland vs South Africa: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Poland
15,573 millions
in 2017
South Africa
14,467 millions
in 2019
Poland rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k199820082019

How they compare

Poland currently reports 15,573 millions against 14,467 millions in South Africa, a difference of 1,106 millions.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11,080 millions 7,555 millions 3,525 millions Poland
2010s 14,913 millions 11,994 millions 2,919 millions Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 15,573 millions against 14,467 millions in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Poland and South Africa?
1,106 millions, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Poland ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/