Colombia vs Ecuador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Colombia
53.0%
in 2010
Ecuador
51.7%
in 2010
Colombia rank
87th
Ecuador rank
88th

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
204060196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 53.0% against 51.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Colombia ranks 87th and Ecuador ranks 88th of 144 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 14.6% 13.0% 1.6% Colombia
1970s 26.9% 19.5% 7.4% Colombia
1980s 35.9% 33.3% 2.6% Colombia
1990s 43.8% 35.7% 8.0% Colombia
2000s 59.1% 37.6% 21.5% Colombia
2010s 53.0% 51.7% 1.3% Colombia

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 Ecuador?
Colombia, at 53.0% against 51.7% in Ecuador as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Colombia and Ecuador?
1.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 87th and Ecuador ranks 88th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)