Colombia vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time
- Colombia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 31,992 millions against 29,111 millions in Switzerland, a difference of 2,881 millions.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,486 millions | 19,638 millions | 7,152 millions | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 17,656 millions | 23,053 millions | 5,397 millions | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 28,986 millions | 26,984 millions | 2,002 millions | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Colombia or Switzerland?
- Colombia, at 31,992 millions against 29,111 millions in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Colombia and Switzerland?
- 2,881 millions, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/