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

Colombia
14.6%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
14.7%
in 2010
Colombia rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
9th

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

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
051015196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Colombia ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% Colombia
1970s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Colombia
1980s 1.7% 0.6% 1.1% Colombia
1990s 3.0% 2.8% 0.2% Colombia
2000s 1.9% 6.7% 4.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 14.6% 14.7% 0.1% Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th 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. 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)