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

Colombia
21.5%
in 2010
Switzerland
22.9%
in 2010
Colombia rank
36th
Switzerland rank
34th

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

  • Colombia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 22.9% against 21.5% in Colombia, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 6.9% 6.4% Switzerland
1970s 1.4% 5.6% 4.3% Switzerland
1980s 4.3% 6.5% 2.1% Switzerland
1990s 8.2% 9.7% 1.4% Switzerland
2000s 8.4% 12.9% 4.5% Switzerland
2010s 21.5% 22.9% 1.4% Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 22.9% against 21.5% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary between Colombia and Switzerland?
1.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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. 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)