Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Colombia

Colombia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 4,148 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
4,148 millions
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
17th
of 96 countries
All-time high
4,855 millions
in 2014
All-time low
857.06 millions
in 2000
Years of data
14
1998–2018

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998200820181998: 943.7 millions1999: 938.4 millions2000: 857.1 millions2001: 924.6 millions2009: 2.9k millions2010: 3.5k millions2011: 4.0k millions2012: 4.3k millions2013: 4.8k millions2014: 4.9k millions2015: 3.5k millions2016: 3.3k millions2017: 3.8k millions2018: 4.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 4,148 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2018.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Colombia peaked at 4,855 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 857.06 millions, in 2000.

That places Colombia 17th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 941.01 millions 938.36 millions 943.66 millions 2
2000s 1,553 millions 857.06 millions 2,878 millions 3
2010s 4,021 millions 3,295 millions 4,855 millions 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 Sweden 4,863 millions compare
  2. 15 Belgium 4,379 millions compare
  3. 16 Indonesia 4,307 millions compare
  4. 18 Poland 3,385 millions compare
  5. 19 Denmark 3,355 millions compare
  6. 20 Thailand 3,302 millions compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Colombia?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Colombia was 4,148 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 4,855 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 857.06 millions in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/