Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Colombia

Colombia: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 16.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 86 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2017
All-time low
12.9%
in 2000
Years of data
13
1998–2018

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Colombia, 1998–2018

0510151998200820181998: 141999: 16.12000: 12.92009: 14.42010: 14.52011: 13.92012: 14.22013: 15.52014: 16.32015: 14.12016: 13.82017: 16.72018: 16.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Colombia stood at 16.5%.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Colombia peaked at 16.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2000.

That places Colombia 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Colombia, 1998 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1998 14.0%
1999 16.1% +15.0%
2000 12.9% -19.9%
2009 14.4% +11.6%
2010 14.5% +0.4%
2011 13.9% -3.9%
2012 14.2% +2.3%
2013 15.5% +9.0%
2014 16.3% +5.0%
2015 14.1% -13.4%
2016 13.8% -2.1%
2017 16.7% +21.4%
2018 16.5% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.1% 14.0% 16.1% 2
2000s 13.6% 12.9% 14.4% 2
2010s 15.0% 13.8% 16.7% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  2. 58 Lithuania 16.6% compare
  3. 59 Algeria 16.6% compare
  4. 61 Iceland 16.5% compare
  5. 62 Mexico 15.8% compare
  6. 63 Dominican Republic 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Colombia?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Colombia was 16.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Colombia ranks 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/