Colombia vs Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Colombia
30.9%
in 2010
Latvia
34.3%
in 2010
Colombia rank
37th
Latvia rank
34th

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

  • Colombia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 34.3% against 30.9% in Colombia, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 34th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 12.1% 10.2% Latvia
1970s 4.2% 16.0% 11.7% Latvia
1980s 8.2% 17.8% 9.6% Latvia
1990s 13.2% 14.3% 1.1% Latvia
2000s 11.8% 12.2% 0.3% Latvia
2010s 30.9% 34.3% 3.4% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Colombia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 34.3% against 30.9% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Colombia and Latvia?
3.4%, with Latvia 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 25-29 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 34th 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 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 25-29 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)