Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Colombia

Colombia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 3,364 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
3,364 millions
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 95 countries
All-time high
3,364 millions
in 2018
All-time low
726 millions
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2018

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k1998200820181998: 726 millions1999: 813.5 millions2000: 803.8 millions2001: 780.8 millions2009: 2.0k millions2010: 2.2k millions2011: 2.3k millions2012: 2.3k millions2013: 2.7k millions2014: 2.9k millions2015: 2.5k millions2016: 2.6k millions2017: 3.3k millions2018: 3.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Colombia is 3,364 millions, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Colombia peaked at 3,364 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 726 millions, in 1998.

That places Colombia 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 769.74 millions 726 millions 813.48 millions 2
2000s 1,193 millions 780.79 millions 1,993 millions 3
2010s 2,671 millions 2,169 millions 3,364 millions 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 24 Portugal 3,727 millions compare
  2. 25 Denmark 3,482 millions compare
  3. 26 Finland 3,382 millions compare
  4. 28 Romania 3,339 millions compare
  5. 29 Czechia 3,264 millions compare
  6. 30 Hungary 3,132 millions compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Colombia?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Colombia was 3,364 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 3,364 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 726 millions in 1998.
How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Colombia ranks 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/