Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Colombia

Colombia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 3,323 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,323 millions
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
34th
of 153 countries
All-time high
3,323 millions
in 2018
All-time low
348.32 millions
in 1979
Years of data
23
1979–2018

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1979199820181979: 348.3 millions1980: 390.5 millions1981: 535.9 millions1984: 594.2 millions1985: 603.8 millions1989: 603.2 millions1998: 1.3k millions1999: 1.3k millions2000: 1.1k millions2001: 1.2k millions2004: 998.7 millions2005: 1.1k millions2008: 2.0k millions2009: 2.1k millions2010: 2.6k millions2011: 2.4k millions2012: 2.6k millions2013: 2.4k millions2014: 2.8k millions2015: 2.9k millions2016: 3.2k millions2017: 3.2k millions2018: 3.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Colombia stood at 3,323 millions. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Colombia peaked at 3,323 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 348.32 millions, in 1979.

Colombia ranks 34th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions) in Colombia, 1979 to 2018.
Year millions Change
1979 348.32 millions —
1980 390.55 millions +12.1%
1981 535.88 millions +37.2%
1984 594.2 millions +10.9%
1985 603.84 millions +1.6%
1989 603.21 millions -0.1%
1998 1,258 millions +108.6%
1999 1,327 millions +5.5%
2000 1,125 millions -15.2%
2001 1,209 millions +7.4%
2004 998.72 millions -17.4%
2005 1,071 millions +7.3%
2008 1,970 millions +83.9%
2009 2,148 millions +9.0%
2010 2,562 millions +19.3%
2011 2,360 millions -7.9%
2012 2,559 millions +8.4%
2013 2,423 millions -5.3%
2014 2,813 millions +16.1%
2015 2,881 millions +2.4%
2016 3,165 millions +9.9%
2017 3,182 millions +0.5%
2018 3,323 millions +4.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 3,323 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412.05 millions, 8.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 3,323 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298.08 millions, 11.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +108.6% 603.21 millions 1,258 millions
2008 +83.9% 1,071 millions 1,970 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 348.32 millions 348.32 millions 348.32 millions 1
1980s 545.53 millions 390.55 millions 603.84 millions 5
1990s 1,292 millions 1,258 millions 1,327 millions 2
2000s 1,420 millions 998.72 millions 2,148 millions 6
2010s 2,807 millions 2,360 millions 3,323 millions 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 31 Finland 4,223 millions compare
  2. 32 Chile 3,791 millions compare
  3. 33 South Africa 3,435 millions compare
  4. 35 Malaysia 3,299 millions compare
  5. 36 Ireland 3,266 millions compare
  6. 37 Israel 3,191 millions compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Colombia?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Colombia was 3,323 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 3,323 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 348.32 millions in 1979.
How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Colombia ranks 34th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/