Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Colombia
Colombia: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 2,310 millions in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Colombia, 1979–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2,310 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in 1999. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Colombia peaked at 2,310 millions in 1999 and was at its lowest, 418.45 millions, in 1979.
Colombia ranks 50th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Colombia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 418.45 millions | — |
| 1980 | 427.86 millions | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 630.01 millions | +47.2% |
| 1984 | 863.31 millions | +37.0% |
| 1985 | 837.06 millions | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 916.45 millions | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2,115 millions | +130.8% |
| 1999 | 2,310 millions | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 418.45 millions | 418.45 millions | 418.45 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 734.94 millions | 427.86 millions | 916.45 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,212 millions | 2,115 millions | 2,310 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.47 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Colombia?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Colombia was 2,310 millions in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,310 millions in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.45 millions in 1979.
- How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 148 countries with data for 1999.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. 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 secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release