Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in South Africa
South Africa: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 3,435 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in South Africa, 1987–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2019, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in South Africa stood at 3,435 millions. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in South Africa peaked at 3,435 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,377 millions, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 33rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,976 millions | — |
| 1988 | 1,980 millions | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,968 millions | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,144 millions | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 2,164 millions | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,398 millions | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 1,488 millions | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1,562 millions | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,580 millions | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,431 millions | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 1,410 millions | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,435 millions | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,377 millions | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,394 millions | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,645 millions | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1,481 millions | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,563 millions | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,601 millions | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,716 millions | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,746 millions | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,848 millions | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,075 millions | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 2,085 millions | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,110 millions | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,180 millions | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,602 millions | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 2,823 millions | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 3,435 millions | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,975 millions | 1,968 millions | 1,980 millions | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,723 millions | 1,398 millions | 2,164 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,505 millions | 1,377 millions | 1,716 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,323 millions | 1,746 millions | 3,435 millions | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in South Africa?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in South Africa was 3,435 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,435 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,377 millions in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. 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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/