Poland vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Poland
29.34 billion current US$
in 2021
South Africa
26.70 billion current US$
in 2021
Poland rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 29.34 billion current US$ against 26.70 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 2.64 billion current US$.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Poland ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.12 billion current US$ 8.71 billion current US$ 2.59 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 14.97 billion current US$ 11.96 billion current US$ 3.01 billion current US$ Poland
2010s 23.37 billion current US$ 22.07 billion current US$ 1.30 billion current US$ Poland
2020s 27.73 billion current US$ 23.39 billion current US$ 4.35 billion current US$ Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 29.34 billion current US$ against 26.70 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Poland and South Africa?
2.64 billion current US$, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Poland ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.