How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Colombia

17.6%

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of

17.5%

in 2017

Colombia rank

68th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

69th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

Colombia
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 17.6% against 17.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 68th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th of 109 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.8%	14.9%	1.1%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	15.7%	15.9%	0.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Colombia, at 17.6% against 17.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?: Colombia ranks 68th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.