Colombia vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary

Colombia
10.9%
in 2010
Thailand
12.8%
in 2010
Colombia rank
2nd
Thailand rank
1st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary over time

  • Colombia
  • Thailand
051015196019852010

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 12.8% against 10.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 1st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Colombia
1970s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Colombia
1980s 1.3% 0.6% 0.7% Colombia
1990s 2.2% 2.2% 0.0% Colombia
2000s 1.4% 1.6% 0.2% Thailand
2010s 10.9% 12.8% 1.9% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary, Colombia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 12.8% against 10.9% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Colombia and Thailand?
1.9%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 1st 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary