South Africa vs Spain: Current education expenditure, secondary

South Africa
95.9%
in 2024
Spain
96.0%
in 2022
South Africa rank
44th
Spain rank
41st

Current education expenditure, secondary over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 96.0% against 95.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 44th and Spain ranks 41st of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 97.0% 91.6% 5.4% South Africa
2010s 97.2% 96.3% 0.9% South Africa
2020s 96.6% 96.7% 0.0% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current education expenditure, secondary, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 96.0% against 95.9% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in current education expenditure, secondary between South Africa and Spain?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for current education expenditure, secondary?
South Africa ranks 44th and Spain ranks 41st of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions)
Unit
% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 1,942 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).