Government expenditure per student, secondary in Colombia

Colombia: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 17.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
68th
of 109 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2018
All-time low
9.9%
in 2007
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Colombia, 1998–2018

051015201998200820181998: 14 % of GDP per capita1999: 16 % of GDP per capita2000: 12.9 % of GDP per capita2004: 15.1 % of GDP per capita2005: 14.5 % of GDP per capita2007: 9.9 % of GDP per capita2008: 14.7 % of GDP per capita2009: 15 % of GDP per capita2010: 15 % of GDP per capita2011: 14.4 % of GDP per capita2012: 14.7 % of GDP per capita2013: 16.2 % of GDP per capita2014: 16.9 % of GDP per capita2015: 15.7 % of GDP per capita2016: 15.6 % of GDP per capita2017: 17.3 % of GDP per capita2018: 17.6 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Colombia is 17.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Colombia peaked at 17.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2007.

That places Colombia 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Colombia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 14.0%
1999 16.0% +14.6%
2000 12.9% -19.7%
2004 15.1% +17.3%
2005 14.5% -4.4%
2007 9.9% -31.4%
2008 14.7% +48.4%
2009 15.0% +1.8%
2010 15.0% +0.1%
2011 14.4% -3.8%
2012 14.7% +1.7%
2013 16.2% +10.6%
2014 16.9% +4.0%
2015 15.7% -7.1%
2016 15.6% -0.3%
2017 17.3% +10.4%
2018 17.6% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.0% 14.0% 16.0% 2
2000s 13.7% 9.9% 15.1% 6
2010s 15.9% 14.4% 17.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Colombia?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Colombia was 17.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2007.
How does Colombia rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Colombia ranks 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.