Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Current education expenditure, tertiary
Current education expenditure, tertiary over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 100.0% against 91.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 18 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 99.1% | 8.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 97.0% | 5.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 97.1% | 5.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current education expenditure, tertiary, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 100.0% against 91.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current education expenditure, tertiary between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 8.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).