Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia
Colombia: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 57.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia is 57.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 100th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.2% | — |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -50.2% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 87.2% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 45.6% | 57.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia?
- Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia was 57.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Colombia ranks 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/