Colombia vs Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary

Colombia
12.4%
in 2010
Norway
12.5%
in 2010
Colombia rank
39th
Norway rank
38th

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

  • Colombia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Colombia ranks 39th and Norway ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% Norway
1970s 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% Norway
1980s 2.2% 2.9% 0.7% Norway
1990s 4.6% 6.9% 2.4% Norway
2000s 4.8% 10.0% 5.2% Norway
2010s 12.4% 12.5% 0.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary, Colombia or Norway?
Norway, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary between Colombia and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 39th and Norway ranks 38th 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+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary