Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Colombia

Colombia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 14,252 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14,252 millions
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
14,252 millions
in 2018
All-time low
1,491 millions
in 1979
Years of data
27
1979–2018

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Colombia, 1979–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1979199820181979: 1.5k millions1980: 1.5k millions1981: 2.4k millions1984: 2.9k millions1985: 2.7k millions1989: 3.2k millions1998: 6.4k millions1999: 7.0k millions2000: 5.7k millions2001: 6.1k millions2002: 7.2k millions2003: 7.6k millions2004: 7.5k millions2005: 7.8k millions2006: 8.1k millions2007: 9.0k millions2008: 8.9k millions2009: 11.0k millions2010: 11.6k millions2011: 11.5k millions2012: 11.6k millions2013: 13.7k millions2014: 13.6k millions2015: 13.5k millions2016: 13.8k millions2017: 14.1k millions2018: 14.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Colombia is 14,252 millions, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Colombia peaked at 14,252 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,491 millions, in 1979.

Colombia ranks 33rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,491 millions 1,491 millions 1,491 millions 1
1980s 2,531 millions 1,530 millions 3,210 millions 5
1990s 6,689 millions 6,422 millions 6,957 millions 2
2000s 7,865 millions 5,662 millions 10,960 millions 10
2010s 13,062 millions 11,453 millions 14,252 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Colombia?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Colombia was 14,252 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 14,252 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,491 millions in 1979.
How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Colombia ranks 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/