Colombia vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Colombia
49.3%
in 2010
Philippines
47.8%
in 2010
Colombia rank
76th
Philippines rank
78th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • Colombia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 49.3% against 47.8% in Philippines, a difference of 1.5%.

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

Colombia ranks 76th and Philippines ranks 78th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 12.5% 14.9% 2.4% Philippines
1970s 21.4% 19.8% 1.6% Colombia
1980s 29.7% 27.0% 2.8% Colombia
1990s 40.9% 33.4% 7.5% Colombia
2000s 47.7% 40.1% 7.6% Colombia
2010s 49.3% 47.8% 1.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary, Colombia or Philippines?
Colombia, at 49.3% against 47.8% in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Colombia and Philippines?
1.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 76th and Philippines ranks 78th 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)