Colombia vs Ireland: Government expenditure on education, US$

Colombia
14,869 millions
in 2018
Ireland
11,771 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
35th
Ireland rank
38th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 14,869 millions against 11,771 millions in Ireland, a difference of 3,098 millions.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 38th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 490.17 millions 968.75 millions 478.58 millions Ireland
1980s 937.8 millions 1,274 millions 336.18 millions Ireland
1990s 3,846 millions 3,977 millions 130.68 millions Ireland
2000s 6,144 millions 9,177 millions 3,032 millions Ireland
2010s 15,154 millions 12,443 millions 2,711 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Colombia or Ireland?
Colombia, at 14,869 millions against 11,771 millions in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Colombia and Ireland?
3,098 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Colombia ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 38th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/