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

Colombia
17.9%
in 2010
Panama
17.0%
in 2010
Colombia rank
25th
Panama rank
28th

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

  • Colombia
  • Panama
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 17.9% against 17.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Panama ranks 28th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 2.0% 0.8% Panama
1970s 2.1% 3.1% 1.0% Panama
1980s 4.4% 5.7% 1.3% Panama
1990s 8.4% 9.6% 1.3% Panama
2000s 9.1% 15.4% 6.3% Panama
2010s 17.9% 17.0% 0.8% Colombia

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 Panama?
Colombia, at 17.9% against 17.0% in Panama as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Colombia and Panama?
0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 25th and Panama ranks 28th 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