Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Colombia

Colombia: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by was 8.19 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8.19 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 141 countries
All-time high
10.17 million
in 2008
All-time low
404,524
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Colombia, 2006–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2006201220182006: 404.5k2007: 2.4M2008: 10.2M2009: 9.4M2010: 5.3M2011: 5.4M2012: 7.9M2013: 7.4M2014: 5.5M2015: 7.7M2016: 5.4M2017: 7.9M2018: 8.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 8.19 million for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Colombia peaked at 10.17 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 404,524, in 2006.

That places Colombia 29th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$ in Colombia, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 404,524
2007 2.36 million +482.3%
2008 10.17 million +331.7%
2009 9.42 million -7.4%
2010 5.29 million -43.8%
2011 5.45 million +3.0%
2012 7.87 million +44.4%
2013 7.41 million -5.8%
2014 5.55 million -25.1%
2015 7.70 million +38.7%
2016 5.38 million -30.1%
2017 7.93 million +47.5%
2018 8.19 million +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.59 million 404,524 10.17 million 4
2010s 6.75 million 5.29 million 8.19 million 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Cameroon 9.83 million compare
  2. 27 Mexico 8.42 million compare
  3. 28 Samoa 8.21 million compare
  4. 30 Serbia 8.17 million compare
  5. 31 Kenya 7.95 million compare
  6. 32 South Africa 7.41 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Colombia?
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Colombia was 8.19 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 10.17 million in 2008.
What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 404,524 in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 1,778 data points, 2006–2018
Last refreshed

Gross disbursements of total official development assistance (ODA) for scholarships in donor countries expressed in US dollars at the average annual exchange rate. Scholarships are financial aid awards for individual students and contributions to trainees. The beneficiary students and trainees are nationals of developing countries. Financial aid awards include bilateral grants to students in institutions of higher education following full-time studies or training courses in the donor country. Administrative data from donor countries and other aid providers on gross disbursements of total official development assistance to education are compiled by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development from returns submitted by its member countries and other aid providers. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/