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
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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

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