Colombia vs East Timor: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Colombia
5.3%
in 2020
East Timor
5.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
52nd
East Timor rank
53rd
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- East Timor
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in East Timor, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was East Timor ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 10.8% | 6.4% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 7.6% | 3.1% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Colombia or East Timor?
- Colombia, at 5.3% against 5.2% in East Timor as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Colombia and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Timor?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and East Timor rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.