Colombia vs Finland: Government expenditure on education, constant US$
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time
- Colombia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16,267 millions against 14,252 millions in Colombia, a difference of 2,015 millions.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 30th of 167 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,491 millions | 5,346 millions | 3,854 millions | Finland |
| 1980s | 2,531 millions | 6,491 millions | 3,959 millions | Finland |
| 1990s | 6,957 millions | 11,179 millions | 4,222 millions | Finland |
| 2000s | 7,865 millions | 13,514 millions | 5,648 millions | Finland |
| 2010s | 12,913 millions | 16,642 millions | 3,729 millions | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Colombia or Finland?
- Finland, at 16,267 millions against 14,252 millions in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Colombia and Finland?
- 2,015 millions, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Finland rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 30th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (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 US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/