Colombia vs Germany: Government expenditure on education, total
Colombia
5.3%
in 2020
Germany
5.2%
in 2022
Colombia rank
51st
Germany rank
53rd
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Colombia
- Germany
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Colombia ranks 51st and Germany ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Colombia or Germany?
- Colombia, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Colombia and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Colombia ranks 51st and Germany ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.