Colombia vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Colombia
17.9%
in 2010
New Zealand
18.3%
in 2010
Colombia rank
25th
New Zealand rank
23rd

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

  • Colombia
  • New Zealand
05101520196019852010

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 18.3% against 17.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Colombia ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 2.2% 1.0% New Zealand
1970s 2.1% 7.6% 5.4% New Zealand
1980s 4.4% 14.6% 10.2% New Zealand
1990s 8.4% 19.0% 10.6% New Zealand
2000s 9.1% 19.5% 10.5% New Zealand
2010s 17.9% 18.3% 0.5% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Colombia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 18.3% against 17.9% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Colombia and New Zealand?
0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd 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 tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary