Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.48 in 1999. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Colombia, 1979–1999
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 1999, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Colombia stood at 1.48. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Colombia peaked at 1.48 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4844, in 1980.
That places Colombia 12th out of 34 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.4931 | — |
| 1980 | 0.4844 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6974 | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9017 | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 0.848 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7737 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | +67.4% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4931 | 0.4931 | 0.4931 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.741 | 0.4844 | 0.9017 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.3 | 1.48 | 2 |
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 government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Colombia?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Colombia was 1.48 in 1999, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4844 in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 1999.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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