Colombia vs Portugal: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5,659 millions against 4,930 millions in Portugal, a difference of 729 millions.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 31st of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.77 millions | 221.78 millions | 84.01 millions | Portugal |
| 1980s | 272.46 millions | 363.7 millions | 91.24 millions | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1,273 millions | 2,790 millions | 1,517 millions | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,299 millions | 4,189 millions | 1,890 millions | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5,587 millions | 5,031 millions | 555.66 millions | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Colombia or Portugal?
- Colombia, at 5,659 millions against 4,930 millions in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Colombia and Portugal?
- 729 millions, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 31st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/