Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in South Africa
South Africa: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 11,731 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in South Africa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in South Africa is 11,731 millions, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in South Africa peaked at 11,731 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,412 millions, in 2016.
That places South Africa 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in South Africa, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,412 millions | — |
| 2017 | 7,477 millions | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8,358 millions | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 8,477 millions | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10,118 millions | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 10,410 millions | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10,163 millions | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 10,861 millions | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 11,731 millions | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,931 millions | 7,412 millions | 8,477 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 10,657 millions | 10,118 millions | 11,731 millions | 5 |
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More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in South Africa?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in South Africa was 11,731 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,731 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,412 millions in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release