Colombia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Colombia
21.6%
in 2018
Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.3%
in 2014
Colombia rank
76th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
78th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Colombia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 21.6% against 20.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Colombia ranks 76th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 111 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 28.9% 66.9% 38.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 22.7% 17.9% 4.9% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Colombia, at 21.6% against 20.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Colombia ranks 76th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 111 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, tertiary (% 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, tertiary (% 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
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed

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.