Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Colombia

Colombia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 8,925 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8,925 millions
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
13th
of 92 countries
All-time high
8,925 millions
in 2018
All-time low
2,926 millions
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2018

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200820181998: 2.9k millions1999: 3.2k millions2000: 3.1k millions2001: 3.5k millions2009: 6.4k millions2010: 6.7k millions2011: 6.8k millions2012: 6.9k millions2013: 7.9k millions2014: 8.4k millions2015: 8.0k millions2016: 8.0k millions2017: 8.6k millions2018: 8.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Colombia stood at 8,925 millions. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Colombia peaked at 8,925 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,926 millions, in 1998.

Colombia ranks 13th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,055 millions 2,926 millions 3,184 millions 2
2000s 4,316 millions 3,106 millions 6,378 millions 3
2010s 7,802 millions 6,654 millions 8,925 millions 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Argentina 13,207 millions compare
  2. 11 Indonesia 13,121 millions compare
  3. 12 Australia 12,319 millions compare
  4. 14 Thailand 8,449 millions compare
  5. 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8,442 millions compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 7,449 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Colombia?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Colombia was 8,925 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 8,925 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,926 millions in 1998.
How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,120 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ 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/