Colombia vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Colombia
18.6%
in 2010
Iceland
17.9%
in 2010
Colombia rank
14th
Iceland rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Colombia
  • Iceland
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 18.6% against 17.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Colombia ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 17th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 2.2% 1.0% Iceland
1970s 2.1% 3.1% 1.0% Iceland
1980s 4.8% 5.2% 0.4% Iceland
1990s 8.0% 7.7% 0.2% Colombia
2000s 7.6% 12.4% 4.8% Iceland
2010s 18.6% 17.9% 0.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Colombia or Iceland?
Colombia, at 18.6% against 17.9% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Colombia and Iceland?
0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 17th 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+ 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary