Colombia vs Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Colombia
28.0%
in 2010
Germany
29.8%
in 2010
Colombia rank
39th
Germany rank
36th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Colombia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 29.8% against 28.0% in Colombia, a difference of 1.8%.

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

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

Colombia ranks 39th and Germany ranks 36th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 3.4% 2.1% Germany
1970s 3.0% 6.9% 3.9% Germany
1980s 6.9% 13.1% 6.1% Germany
1990s 12.5% 17.0% 4.5% Germany
2000s 12.3% 24.8% 12.5% Germany
2010s 28.0% 29.8% 1.8% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Colombia or Germany?
Germany, at 29.8% against 28.0% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Colombia and Germany?
1.8%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 39th and Germany ranks 36th 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)