Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Current education expenditure, tertiary
Current education expenditure, tertiary over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 100.0% against 94.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 18 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 95.1% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 97.9% | 3.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current education expenditure, tertiary, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 100.0% against 94.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current education expenditure, tertiary between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 5.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th 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).