Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in South Africa
South Africa: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 2,718 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in South Africa, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in South Africa is 2,718 millions, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 623.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in South Africa peaked at 2,718 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 375.74 millions, in 2014.
That places South Africa 17th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 375.74 millions | — |
| 2015 | 1,426 millions | +279.4% |
| 2016 | 1,514 millions | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,486 millions | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,486 millions | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,997 millions | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 2,495 millions | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 2,526 millions | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,635 millions | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 1,699 millions | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,718 millions | +60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,381 millions | 375.74 millions | 1,997 millions | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,215 millions | 1,635 millions | 2,718 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in South Africa?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in South Africa was 2,718 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,718 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.74 millions in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 623.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release