Colombia vs Germany: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total

Colombia
1.04
in 2010
Germany
0.99
in 2010
Colombia rank
36th
Germany rank
39th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.04 against 0.99 in Germany, a difference of 0.05.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and Germany ranks 39th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 0.045 0.11 0.065 Germany
1970s 0.11 0.225 0.115 Germany
1980s 0.255 0.43 0.175 Germany
1990s 0.465 0.565 0.1 Germany
2000s 0.46 0.82 0.36 Germany
2010s 1.04 0.99 0.05 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total, Colombia or Germany?
Colombia, at 1.04 against 0.99 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total between Colombia and Germany?
0.05, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?
Colombia ranks 36th and Germany ranks 39th 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 30-34, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, 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

Average years of tertiary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.