Colombia vs Viet Nam: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Colombia
33,121 millions
in 2018
Viet Nam
30,919 millions
in 2018
Colombia rank
26th
Viet Nam rank
28th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Viet Nam
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k199820082018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 33,121 millions against 30,919 millions in Viet Nam, a difference of 2,202 millions.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 28th of 163 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 19,836 millions 16,211 millions 3,625 millions Colombia
2010s 27,235 millions 24,766 millions 2,469 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Colombia or Viet Nam?
Colombia, at 33,121 millions against 30,919 millions in Viet Nam as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Colombia and Viet Nam?
2,202 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Colombia ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 28th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/