South Africa vs Türkiye: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

South Africa
3,435 millions
in 2019
Türkiye
4,371 millions
in 2006
South Africa rank
33rd
Türkiye rank
30th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 4,371 millions against 3,435 millions in South Africa, a difference of 936 millions.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 30th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1,489 millions 2,918 millions 1,429 millions Türkiye
2000s 1,421 millions 3,476 millions 2,054 millions Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, South Africa or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 4,371 millions against 3,435 millions in South Africa as of 2006.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between South Africa and Türkiye?
936 millions, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2006.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
South Africa ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 30th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/