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
0.50.7511.21.5197920012023

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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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release