Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Colombia
Colombia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 7,722 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Colombia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Colombia stood at 7,722 millions. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Colombia peaked at 7,722 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,658 millions, in 1998.
Colombia ranks 30th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Colombia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,658 millions | — |
| 1999 | 1,774 millions | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1,851 millions | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2,031 millions | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1,783 millions | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 1,972 millions | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 3,912 millions | +98.4% |
| 2009 | 4,297 millions | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 5,186 millions | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 4,876 millions | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 5,318 millions | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 5,118 millions | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6,006 millions | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 6,026 millions | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,914 millions | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 7,142 millions | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7,722 millions | +8.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7,722 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 913.37 millions, 8.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7,722 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 644.71 millions, 12.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +98.4% | 1,972 millions | 3,912 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,716 millions | 1,658 millions | 1,774 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,641 millions | 1,783 millions | 4,297 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,034 millions | 4,876 millions | 7,722 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Colombia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Colombia was 7,722 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,722 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 millions in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/