Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Colombia
Colombia: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 191.99 millions in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Colombia, 1979–1989
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 191.99 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in 1989. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 945.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Colombia peaked at 191.99 millions in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.36 millions, in 1980.
That places Colombia 26th out of 157 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Colombia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.37 millions | — |
| 1980 | 7.36 millions | -59.9% |
| 1981 | 45.28 millions | +515.1% |
| 1984 | 99.65 millions | +120.1% |
| 1985 | 61.91 millions | -37.9% |
| 1989 | 191.99 millions | +210.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.37 millions | 18.37 millions | 18.37 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 81.24 millions | 7.36 millions | 191.99 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 23 Guatemala 217.81 millions
- 24 Turkmenistan 207.8 millions
- 25 Georgia 200.79 millions
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 141.94 millions
- 28 Costa Rica 128.49 millions compare
- 29 Malta 125.68 millions compare
More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Colombia?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Colombia was 191.99 millions in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 191.99 millions in 1989.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 millions in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 157 countries with data for 1989.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 945.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release