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

Colombia
10.56
in 2010
Portugal
10.75
in 2010
Colombia rank
62nd
Portugal rank
59th

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

  • Colombia
  • Portugal
46810196019852010

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10.75 against 10.56 in Colombia, a difference of 0.19.

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

Colombia ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 59th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 3.46 4.24 0.785 Portugal
1970s 4.6 4.29 0.305 Colombia
1980s 5.81 8.14 2.33 Portugal
1990s 7.37 8.91 1.55 Portugal
2000s 8.28 9.91 1.63 Portugal
2010s 10.56 10.75 0.19 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, Colombia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 10.75 against 10.56 in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Colombia and Portugal?
0.19, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?
Colombia ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 59th 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 total schooling, age 25-29, 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 total 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
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Average years of total schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.