Colombia vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Colombia
37.0%
in 2010
United States of America
37.6%
in 2010
Colombia rank
73rd
United States of America rank
72nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Colombia
  • United States of America
0204060196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 37.6% against 37.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Colombia ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 52.3% 49.5% United States of America
1970s 5.7% 48.7% 43.0% United States of America
1980s 9.2% 45.2% 35.9% United States of America
1990s 17.0% 38.1% 21.1% United States of America
2000s 44.9% 38.6% 6.3% Colombia
2010s 37.0% 37.6% 0.7% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Colombia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 37.6% against 37.0% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Colombia and United States of America?
0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 72nd 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary