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

Colombia
5,659 millions
in 2018
Portugal
4,930 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
29th
Portugal rank
31st

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Portugal
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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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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/