Colombia Education Spending 1984-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Colombia education spending for 2021 was 11.55%, a 4.14% decline from 2020.
  • Colombia education spending for 2020 was 15.69%, a 1.97% increase from 2019.
  • Colombia education spending for 2019 was 13.72%, a 0.88% increase from 2018.
  • Colombia education spending for 2018 was 12.84%, a 2.63% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Turkmenistan 29.08%
Namibia 25.14%
Kazakhstan 24.09%
Paraguay 23.64%
Marshall Islands 22.87%
Malaysia 20.46%
Costa Rica 20.08%
Dominican Republic 19.59%
Guatemala 19.55%
South Africa 18.49%
Belize 17.95%
Jamaica 17.42%
Peru 16.71%
Algeria 16.05%
Cuba 15.97%
Gabon 15.36%
St. Lucia 14.47%
Fiji 14.46%
Belarus 12.36%
Thailand 11.88%
Mauritius 11.67%
Colombia 11.55%
China 10.85%
Azerbaijan 10.79%
Bulgaria 10.56%
Tonga 10.12%
Grenada 10.06%
Maldives 10.03%
Albania 9.83%
Ecuador 9.76%
Jordan 9.72%
Armenia 9.67%
Turkey 8.81%
Romania 8.14%
Dominica 7.77%
Serbia 7.09%
Colombia Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 11.55% -4.14%
2020 15.69% 1.97%
2019 13.72% 0.88%
2018 12.84% -2.63%
2017 15.47% 0.54%
2016 14.93% 0.63%
2015 14.29% -0.52%
2014 14.81% -1.45%
2013 16.26% 1.24%
2012 15.02% 0.25%
2011 14.77% -1.15%
2010 15.93% 0.48%
2009 15.45% 1.60%
2008 13.85% -0.64%
2007 14.50% 0.73%
2006 13.77% -1.76%
2005 15.53% 0.11%
2004 15.42% -0.12%
2003 15.54% 0.24%
2002 15.30% 1.73%
2001 13.57% 0.27%
2000 13.30% 0.14%
1999 13.15% 0.68%
1998 12.48% -4.75%
1989 17.23% 0.82%
1985 16.41% -1.68%
1984 18.09% -1.68%