Colombia vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary

Colombia
33.5%
in 2010
Portugal
33.8%
in 2010
Colombia rank
44th
Portugal rank
42nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Colombia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 33.8% against 33.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Colombia ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% Portugal
1970s 2.5% 2.5% 0.0% Colombia
1980s 6.8% 8.1% 1.2% Portugal
1990s 13.2% 16.9% 3.7% Portugal
2000s 12.6% 29.4% 16.7% Portugal
2010s 33.5% 33.8% 0.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary, Colombia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 33.8% against 33.5% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary between Colombia and Portugal?
0.3%, 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: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)