Germany vs South Africa: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Germany
2.0%
in 2022
South Africa
2.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 165 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 2.0% against 2.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Germany ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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