Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Colombia
20.5%
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of
19.4%
in 2010
Colombia rank
37th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
40th

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

  • Colombia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 20.5% against 19.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 0.7% 0.7% Colombia
1970s 2.5% 1.7% 0.8% Colombia
1980s 5.3% 3.2% 2.2% Colombia
1990s 8.8% 7.1% 1.8% Colombia
2000s 8.7% 12.1% 3.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 20.5% 19.4% 1.1% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Colombia, at 20.5% against 19.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 37th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th 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. 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)