How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total

Colombia

0.51

in 2010

Republic of Korea

0.49

in 2010

Colombia rank

5th

Republic of Korea rank

6th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total over time

Colombia
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.51 against 0.49 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.015	0.015	0	—
1970s	0.02	0.045	0.025	Republic of Korea
1980s	0.06	0.11	0.05	Republic of Korea
1990s	0.1	0.145	0.045	Republic of Korea
2000s	0.065	0.23	0.165	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.51	0.49	0.02	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total, Colombia or Republic of Korea?: Colombia, at 0.51 against 0.49 in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total between Colombia and Republic of Korea?: 0.02, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total?: Colombia ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th 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 tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 15-19.