Argentina vs Colombia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$

Argentina
13,207 millions
in 2017
Colombia
9,241 millions
in 2018
Argentina rank
11th
Colombia rank
13th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199820082018

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 13,207 millions against 9,241 millions in Colombia, a difference of 3,966 millions.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 11th and Colombia ranks 13th of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,738 millions 2,174 millions 1,564 millions Argentina
2000s 5,893 millions 3,518 millions 2,375 millions Argentina
2010s 11,222 millions 7,243 millions 3,978 millions Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina, at 13,207 millions against 9,241 millions in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Argentina and Colombia?
3,966 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Argentina ranks 11th and Colombia ranks 13th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/