Colombia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total
Colombia
3.48
in 2010
South Africa
3.38
in 2010
Colombia rank
62nd
South Africa rank
65th
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.48 against 3.38 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.635 | 0.94 | 0.305 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 1 | 0.025 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 0.965 | 0.575 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 1.82 | 0.315 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.44 | 0.095 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 3.38 | 0.1 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 3.48 against 3.38 in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.1, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Colombia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 65th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.