Chile vs Colombia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Chile
3,791 millions
in 2017
Colombia
3,467 millions
in 2018
Chile rank
33rd
Colombia rank
34th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Chile
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 3,791 millions against 3,467 millions in Colombia, a difference of 324 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 34th of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 255.61 millions 114.48 millions 141.13 millions Chile
1980s 527.91 millions 181.45 millions 346.46 millions Chile
1990s 450.26 millions 757.25 millions 306.99 millions Colombia
2000s 729 millions 1,284 millions 554.93 millions Colombia
2010s 2,917 millions 3,196 millions 279.43 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Chile or Colombia?
Chile, at 3,791 millions against 3,467 millions in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Chile and Colombia?
324 millions, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Chile ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 34th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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