Colombia vs Denmark: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$

Colombia
3,364 millions
in 2018
Denmark
3,482 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
27th
Denmark rank
25th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3,482 millions against 3,364 millions in Colombia, a difference of 118 millions.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 25th of 95 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 769.74 millions 2,733 millions 1,963 millions Denmark
2000s 1,193 millions 3,196 millions 2,003 millions Denmark
2010s 2,595 millions 4,175 millions 1,581 millions Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Colombia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 3,482 millions against 3,364 millions in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Colombia and Denmark?
118 millions, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Denmark?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Denmark rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Colombia ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 25th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/