Colombia vs Denmark: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Colombia
4,148 millions
in 2018
Denmark
3,355 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
17th
Denmark rank
19th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4,148 millions against 3,355 millions in Denmark, a difference of 793 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Colombia ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 19th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 941.01 millions 1,781 millions 840.22 millions Denmark
2000s 1,553 millions 2,350 millions 797.32 millions Denmark
2010s 4,211 millions 3,792 millions 418.2 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Colombia or Denmark?
Colombia, at 4,148 millions against 3,355 millions in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Colombia and Denmark?
793 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Denmark?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Denmark rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Colombia ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 19th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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