Colombia vs El Salvador: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Colombia
0.5%
in 2018
El Salvador
0.4%
in 2018
Colombia rank
66th
El Salvador rank
68th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
00.20.40.6199820082018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 68th of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Colombia
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% El Salvador
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Colombia ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 68th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/