Indonesia vs South Africa: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Indonesia
8,328 millions
in 2015
South Africa
7,132 millions
in 2019
Indonesia rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 8,328 millions against 7,132 millions in South Africa, a difference of 1,196 millions.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 151 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3,964 millions 4,577 millions 613.11 millions South Africa
2010s 7,371 millions 6,644 millions 727.27 millions Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Indonesia or South Africa?
Indonesia, at 8,328 millions against 7,132 millions in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Indonesia and South Africa?
1,196 millions, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Indonesia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/