South Africa vs Spain: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary
South Africa
95.9%
in 2024
Spain
96.0%
in 2022
South Africa rank
45th
Spain rank
42nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary over time
- South Africa
- Spain
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 45th and Spain ranks 42nd of 126 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 96.0% against 95.9% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- South Africa ranks 45th and Spain ranks 42nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release