Colombia vs Finland: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Colombia
5,659 millions
in 2018
Finland
5,984 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
29th
Finland rank
27th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 5,984 millions against 5,659 millions in Colombia, a difference of 325 millions.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 29th and Finland ranks 27th of 151 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 137.77 millions 907.47 millions 769.7 millions Finland
1980s 272.46 millions 1,466 millions 1,194 millions Finland
1990s 1,273 millions 3,133 millions 1,860 millions Finland
2000s 2,299 millions 5,169 millions 2,870 millions Finland
2010s 5,438 millions 6,775 millions 1,337 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Colombia or Finland?
Finland, at 5,984 millions against 5,659 millions in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Colombia and Finland?
325 millions, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Finland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Finland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Colombia ranks 29th and Finland ranks 27th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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