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

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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Latvia: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total

Colombia

1.15

in 2010

Latvia

1.11

in 2010

Colombia rank

31st

Latvia rank

33rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Colombia
Latvia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.15 against 1.11 in Latvia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Colombia ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.07	0.385	0.315	Latvia
1970s	0.16	0.505	0.345	Latvia
1980s	0.3	0.565	0.265	Latvia
1990s	0.49	0.46	0.03	Colombia
2000s	0.445	0.39	0.055	Colombia
2010s	1.15	1.11	0.04	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total, Colombia or Latvia?: Colombia, at 1.15 against 1.11 in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between Colombia and Latvia?: 0.04, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latvia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Latvia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?: Colombia ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 33rd 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 25-29.