Colombia vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Colombia
1.5%
in 1999
Uruguay
1.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
80th
Uruguay rank
79th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 79th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1999.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 79th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release