Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in South Africa

South Africa: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 14,467 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14,467 millions
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
20th
of 135 countries
All-time high
14,467 millions
in 2019
All-time low
5,553 millions
in 2000
Years of data
19
1999–2019

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999200920191999: 6.2k millions2000: 5.6k millions2001: 5.6k millions2002: 5.8k millions2003: 6.6k millions2004: 7.3k millions2005: 7.1k millions2006: 7.4k millions2007: 8.5k millions2008: 8.4k millions2009: 9.4k millions2010: 10.4k millions2011: 11.8k millions2012: 12.2k millions2014: 12.4k millions2015: 12.5k millions2017: 12.7k millions2018: 13.7k millions2019: 14.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in South Africa stood at 14,467 millions. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in South Africa peaked at 14,467 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,553 millions, in 2000.

South Africa ranks 20th of 135 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, PPP$ in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in South Africa, 1999 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1999 6,204 millions
2000 5,553 millions -10.5%
2001 5,570 millions +0.3%
2002 5,767 millions +3.5%
2003 6,583 millions +14.1%
2004 7,264 millions +10.3%
2005 7,123 millions -1.9%
2006 7,394 millions +3.8%
2007 8,546 millions +15.6%
2008 8,355 millions -2.2%
2009 9,408 millions +12.6%
2010 10,363 millions +10.2%
2011 11,783 millions +13.7%
2012 12,203 millions +3.6%
2014 12,417 millions +1.8%
2015 12,475 millions +0.5%
2017 12,724 millions +2.0%
2018 13,718 millions +7.8%
2019 14,467 millions +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,204 millions 6,204 millions 6,204 millions 1
2000s 7,156 millions 5,553 millions 9,408 millions 10
2010s 12,519 millions 10,363 millions 14,467 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in South Africa?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in South Africa was 14,467 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14,467 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,553 millions in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
South Africa ranks 20th out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 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 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 PPP$. 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/