Colombia vs Sweden: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Colombia
33,121 millions
in 2018
Sweden
40,148 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
26th
Sweden rank
23rd

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 40,148 millions against 33,121 millions in Colombia, a difference of 7,027 millions.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 163 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 8,885 millions 16,422 millions 7,538 millions Sweden
2000s 14,501 millions 20,899 millions 6,399 millions Sweden
2010s 27,395 millions 33,483 millions 6,089 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Colombia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 40,148 millions against 33,121 millions in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Colombia and Sweden?
7,027 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Colombia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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$. 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/