Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Colombia

Colombia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 9,241 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
9,241 millions
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
13th
of 92 countries
All-time high
9,241 millions
in 2018
All-time low
2,067 millions
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2018

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1998200820181998: 2.1k millions1999: 2.3k millions2000: 2.3k millions2001: 2.6k millions2009: 5.7k millions2010: 6.0k millions2011: 6.3k millions2012: 6.4k millions2013: 7.5k millions2014: 8.0k millions2015: 7.5k millions2016: 7.8k millions2017: 8.6k millions2018: 9.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 9,241 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Colombia peaked at 9,241 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,067 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 2,174 millions 2,067 millions 2,281 millions 2
2000s 3,518 millions 2,275 millions 5,685 millions 3
2010s 7,465 millions 6,000 millions 9,241 millions 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Indonesia 13,247 millions compare
  2. 11 Argentina 13,207 millions compare
  3. 12 Australia 12,319 millions compare
  4. 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,558 millions compare
  5. 15 Thailand 8,248 millions compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 7,624 millions compare

See the full ranking of 92 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Colombia?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Colombia was 9,241 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 9,241 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,067 millions in 1998.
How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 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 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/