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

Colombia
20.5%
in 2010
Latvia
20.0%
in 2010
Colombia rank
37th
Latvia rank
38th

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

  • Colombia
  • Latvia
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 20.5% against 20.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Colombia ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 6.5% 5.1% Latvia
1970s 2.5% 8.8% 6.3% Latvia
1980s 5.3% 11.2% 5.9% Latvia
1990s 8.8% 12.5% 3.7% Latvia
2000s 8.7% 14.2% 5.6% Latvia
2010s 20.5% 20.0% 0.5% 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 Latvia?
Colombia, at 20.5% against 20.0% in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Colombia and Latvia?
0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Latvia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 38th 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)