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

Israel
6,596 millions
in 2017
South Africa
7,132 millions
in 2019
Israel rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Israel
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7,132 millions against 6,596 millions in Israel, a difference of 536 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Israel ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 151 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,254 millions 2,727 millions 472.88 millions South Africa
2000s 2,613 millions 3,316 millions 703.14 millions South Africa
2010s 4,786 millions 6,545 millions 1,760 millions South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Israel or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7,132 millions against 6,596 millions in Israel as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Israel and South Africa?
536 millions, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Israel ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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/