Colombia vs Germany: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Colombia
5.3%
in 2020
Germany
5.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
52nd
Germany rank
54th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Colombia
- Germany
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Colombia or Germany?
- Colombia, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Colombia and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.