Colombia vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary

Colombia
16.8%
in 2010
Thailand
18.9%
in 2010
Colombia rank
9th
Thailand rank
6th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary over time

  • Colombia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 18.9% against 16.8% in Colombia, a difference of 2.1%.

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

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

Colombia ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% Colombia
1970s 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% Colombia
1980s 2.2% 1.4% 0.8% Colombia
1990s 3.7% 3.4% 0.3% Colombia
2000s 2.2% 2.8% 0.6% Thailand
2010s 16.8% 18.9% 2.1% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary, Colombia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 18.9% against 16.8% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary between Colombia and Thailand?
2.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 9th and Thailand 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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)