Colombia vs Finland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Colombia
3,323 millions
in 2018
Finland
4,223 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
34th
Finland rank
31st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 4,223 millions against 3,323 millions in Colombia, a difference of 900 millions.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 34th and Finland ranks 31st of 153 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 348.32 millions 1,132 millions 783.74 millions Finland
1980s 545.53 millions 1,406 millions 860.72 millions Finland
1990s 1,327 millions 3,782 millions 2,455 millions Finland
2000s 1,420 millions 4,341 millions 2,921 millions Finland
2010s 2,743 millions 4,726 millions 1,983 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Colombia or Finland?
Finland, at 4,223 millions against 3,323 millions in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Colombia and Finland?
900 millions, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Finland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Finland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Colombia ranks 34th and Finland ranks 31st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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