Colombia vs Hungary: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Colombia
0.8%
in 1999
Hungary
0.8%
in 2022
Colombia rank
72nd
Hungary rank
73rd

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Hungary
0.40.60.811.21.4197019962022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 73rd of 173 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Hungary
1980s 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% Hungary
1990s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Colombia or Hungary?
Colombia, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Hungary as of 1999.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Colombia and Hungary?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Hungary?
8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1999.
How do Colombia and Hungary rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Colombia ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 73rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release