Colombia vs Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Colombia
12,605 millions
in 2018
Sweden
11,258 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
23rd
Sweden rank
24th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Sweden
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199120042018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 12,605 millions against 11,258 millions in Sweden, a difference of 1,347 millions.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,944 millions 6,409 millions 3,466 millions Sweden
2000s 5,106 millions 8,027 millions 2,921 millions Sweden
2010s 9,827 millions 9,809 millions 18.27 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Colombia or Sweden?
Colombia, at 12,605 millions against 11,258 millions in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Colombia and Sweden?
1,347 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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