Colombia vs El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Colombia
36.6%
in 2010
El Salvador
34.9%
in 2010
Colombia rank
82nd
El Salvador rank
85th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 36.6% against 34.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 82nd and El Salvador ranks 85th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 10.1% 5.0% 5.0% Colombia
1970s 14.4% 6.7% 7.7% Colombia
1980s 20.5% 8.4% 12.1% Colombia
1990s 28.2% 11.9% 16.3% Colombia
2000s 30.9% 23.1% 7.8% Colombia
2010s 36.6% 34.9% 1.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 36.6% against 34.9% in El Salvador as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Colombia and El Salvador?
1.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 82nd and El Salvador ranks 85th 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+ 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)