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

South Africa: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 5,866 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5,866 millions
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5,866 millions
in 2019
All-time low
3,023 millions
in 2001
Years of data
19
1999–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1999200920191999: 3.5k millions2000: 3.1k millions2001: 3.0k millions2002: 3.1k millions2003: 3.4k millions2004: 3.7k millions2005: 3.6k millions2006: 3.6k millions2007: 4.0k millions2008: 3.8k millions2009: 4.2k millions2010: 4.6k millions2011: 5.2k millions2012: 5.3k millions2014: 5.3k millions2015: 5.3k millions2017: 5.3k millions2018: 5.7k millions2019: 5.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in South Africa is 5,866 millions, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure 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 us$ in South Africa peaked at 5,866 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,023 millions, in 2001.

South Africa ranks 27th of 144 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 US$ in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions) in South Africa, 1999 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1999 3,493 millions
2000 3,082 millions -11.8%
2001 3,023 millions -1.9%
2002 3,063 millions +1.3%
2003 3,442 millions +12.4%
2004 3,729 millions +8.3%
2005 3,560 millions -4.5%
2006 3,584 millions +0.7%
2007 4,021 millions +12.2%
2008 3,828 millions -4.8%
2009 4,229 millions +10.5%
2010 4,623 millions +9.3%
2011 5,196 millions +12.4%
2012 5,271 millions +1.4%
2014 5,320 millions +0.9%
2015 5,328 millions +0.2%
2017 5,328 millions -0.0%
2018 5,694 millions +6.9%
2019 5,866 millions +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,493 millions 3,493 millions 3,493 millions 1
2000s 3,556 millions 3,023 millions 4,229 millions 10
2010s 5,328 millions 4,623 millions 5,866 millions 8

Countries ranked near South Africa

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in South Africa?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in South Africa was 5,866 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,866 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,023 millions in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/