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

Colombia
3,467 millions
in 2018
Israel
3,191 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
34th
Israel rank
37th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Israel
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3,467 millions against 3,191 millions in Israel, a difference of 276 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Israel ahead.

Colombia ranks 34th and Israel ranks 37th of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 114.48 millions 245.29 millions 130.81 millions Israel
1980s 202.8 millions 452.45 millions 249.64 millions Israel
1990s 743.57 millions 1,391 millions 647.85 millions Israel
2000s 1,191 millions 1,591 millions 400.18 millions Israel
2010s 3,196 millions 2,653 millions 543.48 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Colombia or Israel?
Colombia, at 3,467 millions against 3,191 millions in Israel as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Colombia and Israel?
276 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Israel?
22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Israel rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Colombia ranks 34th and Israel ranks 37th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/