Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Colombia

Colombia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 33,121 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
33,121 millions
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
26th
of 163 countries
All-time high
33,121 millions
in 2018
All-time low
8,465 millions
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Colombia, 1998–2018

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k1998200820181998: 8.5k millions1999: 9.3k millions2000: 9.3k millions2001: 10.2k millions2002: 12.2k millions2003: 13.1k millions2004: 13.4k millions2005: 14.3k millions2006: 15.3k millions2007: 17.5k millions2008: 17.7k millions2009: 21.9k millions2010: 23.5k millions2011: 23.7k millions2012: 24.2k millions2013: 28.9k millions2014: 28.9k millions2015: 28.2k millions2016: 30.1k millions2017: 31.8k millions2018: 33.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Colombia is 33,121 millions, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Colombia peaked at 33,121 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,465 millions, in 1998.

That places Colombia 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,885 millions 8,465 millions 9,304 millions 2
2000s 14,501 millions 9,310 millions 21,928 millions 10
2010s 28,031 millions 23,459 millions 33,121 millions 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  4. 27 Venezuela 32,842 millions compare
  5. 28 Vietnam 30,919 millions compare
  6. 29 Switzerland 29,111 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Colombia?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Colombia was 33,121 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 33,121 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,465 millions in 1998.
How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Colombia ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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