Colombia vs Denmark: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Colombia
7,459 millions
in 2018
Denmark
7,788 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
32nd
Denmark rank
29th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 7,788 millions against 7,459 millions in Colombia, a difference of 329 millions.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 32nd and Denmark ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 2,412 millions 5,496 millions 3,084 millions Denmark
2000s 3,188 millions 6,523 millions 3,335 millions Denmark
2010s 5,948 millions 6,822 millions 873.72 millions Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Colombia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 7,788 millions against 7,459 millions in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Colombia and Denmark?
329 millions, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Denmark?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Denmark rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Colombia ranks 32nd and Denmark ranks 29th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/