Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Colombia

Colombia: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 5,424 millions in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,424 millions
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5,424 millions
in 2018
All-time low
419.16 millions
in 1979
Years of data
24
1979–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1979199820181979: 419.2 millions1980: 428.6 millions1981: 631.1 millions1984: 864.8 millions1985: 838.5 millions1989: 918 millions1998: 2.1k millions1999: 2.3k millions2000: 1.9k millions2001: 2.0k millions2004: 2.7k millions2005: 2.8k millions2007: 2.3k millions2008: 3.6k millions2009: 3.8k millions2010: 4.0k millions2011: 4.2k millions2012: 4.2k millions2013: 4.8k millions2014: 5.1k millions2015: 4.8k millions2016: 4.8k millions2017: 5.3k millions2018: 5.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 5,424 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Colombia peaked at 5,424 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 419.16 millions, in 1979.

Colombia ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 419.16 millions 419.16 millions 419.16 millions 1
1980s 736.19 millions 428.59 millions 918.01 millions 5
1990s 2,216 millions 2,118 millions 2,314 millions 2
2000s 2,732 millions 1,872 millions 3,838 millions 7
2010s 4,719 millions 4,036 millions 5,424 millions 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,901 millions compare
  2. 27 South Africa 5,866 millions compare
  3. 28 Malaysia 5,452 millions compare
  4. 30 Thailand 5,005 millions compare
  5. 31 Portugal 4,930 millions compare
  6. 32 New Zealand 4,284 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

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All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Colombia?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Colombia was 5,424 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 5,424 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 419.16 millions in 1979.
How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/