Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in South Africa

South Africa: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 14,010 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14,010 millions
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
21st
of 134 countries
All-time high
14,010 millions
in 2019
All-time low
7,220 millions
in 2001
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in South Africa, 1999–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999200920191999: 8.3k millions2000: 7.4k millions2001: 7.2k millions2002: 7.3k millions2003: 8.2k millions2004: 8.9k millions2005: 8.5k millions2006: 8.6k millions2007: 9.6k millions2008: 9.1k millions2009: 10.1k millions2010: 11.0k millions2011: 12.4k millions2012: 12.6k millions2014: 12.7k millions2015: 12.7k millions2017: 12.7k millions2018: 13.6k millions2019: 14.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in South Africa stood at 14,010 millions. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in South Africa peaked at 14,010 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,220 millions, in 2001.

South Africa ranks 21st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in South Africa, 1999 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1999 8,341 millions
2000 7,360 millions -11.8%
2001 7,220 millions -1.9%
2002 7,315 millions +1.3%
2003 8,220 millions +12.4%
2004 8,905 millions +8.3%
2005 8,503 millions -4.5%
2006 8,560 millions +0.7%
2007 9,603 millions +12.2%
2008 9,143 millions -4.8%
2009 10,099 millions +10.5%
2010 11,040 millions +9.3%
2011 12,408 millions +12.4%
2012 12,588 millions +1.4%
2014 12,705 millions +0.9%
2015 12,725 millions +0.2%
2017 12,724 millions -0.0%
2018 13,598 millions +6.9%
2019 14,010 millions +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,341 millions 8,341 millions 8,341 millions 1
2000s 8,493 millions 7,220 millions 10,099 millions 10
2010s 12,725 millions 11,040 millions 14,010 millions 8

Countries ranked near South Africa

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in South Africa?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in South Africa was 14,010 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14,010 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,220 millions in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,898 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ 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/