Colombia vs Korea: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Colombia
0.8%
in 1999
Korea
0.9%
in 2022
Colombia rank
72nd
Korea rank
69th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 72nd and Korea ranks 69th of 173 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Colombia |
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 Korea?
- Korea, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Colombia and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1999.
- How do Colombia and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and Korea ranks 69th 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
February 2026 Data Release