Colombia vs Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary

Colombia
13.5%
in 2010
Finland
12.8%
in 2010
Colombia rank
39th
Finland rank
42nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 13.5% against 12.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.

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

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

Colombia ranks 39th and Finland ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 1.5% 1.3% Finland
1970s 0.6% 2.9% 2.3% Finland
1980s 2.1% 5.2% 3.1% Finland
1990s 5.3% 7.1% 1.8% Finland
2000s 6.3% 13.0% 6.7% Finland
2010s 13.5% 12.8% 0.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary, Colombia or Finland?
Colombia, at 13.5% against 12.8% in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Colombia and Finland?
0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Finland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Finland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 39th and Finland 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+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary