Expenditure on secondary education in Colombia
Colombia: Expenditure on secondary education was 38.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Colombia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on secondary education in Colombia stood at 38.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Colombia peaked at 40.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2007.
Colombia ranks 46th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 28.1% | — |
| 1980 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +55.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.0% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 26.0% | 40.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.7% | 38.1% | 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 expenditure on secondary education in Colombia?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Colombia was 38.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.