Colombia vs Romania: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Colombia
1,510 millions
in 2018
Romania
1,327 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
31st
Romania rank
32nd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Romania
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199820082018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1,510 millions against 1,327 millions in Romania, a difference of 183 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.

Colombia ranks 31st and Romania ranks 32nd of 99 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 1,009 millions 1,336 millions 327.15 millions Romania
2010s 1,432 millions 1,128 millions 304.8 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Colombia or Romania?
Colombia, at 1,510 millions against 1,327 millions in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Colombia and Romania?
183 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Romania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Colombia ranks 31st and Romania ranks 32nd of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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