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

Colombia
19.8%
in 2010
Peru
20.9%
in 2010
Colombia rank
39th
Peru rank
38th

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

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 20.9% against 19.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.1%.

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

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

Colombia ranks 39th and Peru ranks 38th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 2.9% 1.6% Peru
1970s 2.4% 5.7% 3.3% Peru
1980s 4.9% 10.9% 6.0% Peru
1990s 9.2% 18.0% 8.8% Peru
2000s 10.1% 29.1% 19.1% Peru
2010s 19.8% 20.9% 1.1% Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 20.9% against 19.8% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Colombia and Peru?
1.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 39th and Peru ranks 38th 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. 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)