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

Colombia
20.3%
in 2010
Libya
22.1%
in 2010
Colombia rank
40th
Libya rank
37th

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

  • Colombia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 22.1% against 20.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Libya'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 40th and Libya ranks 37th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Colombia
1970s 1.0% 0.1% 1.0% Colombia
1980s 3.4% 4.1% 0.7% Libya
1990s 8.1% 5.3% 2.8% Colombia
2000s 9.5% 8.7% 0.8% Colombia
2010s 20.3% 22.1% 1.9% Libya

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 Libya?
Libya, at 22.1% against 20.3% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Colombia and Libya?
1.8%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Libya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Libya rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 40th and Libya ranks 37th 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. 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)