North America vs South Africa: Current education expenditure, tertiary
Current education expenditure, tertiary over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 100.0% against 91.3% in North America, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 8th 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 | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 98.6% | 8.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 97.0% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 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, North America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 100.0% against 91.3% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current education expenditure, tertiary between North America and South Africa?
- 8.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- North America ranks 8th 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).