Colombia vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary

Colombia
25.5%
in 2010
Spain
24.2%
in 2010
Colombia rank
72nd
Spain rank
75th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 25.5% against 24.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 75th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 1.8% 0.3% Colombia
1970s 3.0% 3.4% 0.3% Spain
1980s 5.3% 7.8% 2.5% Spain
1990s 10.7% 14.5% 3.8% Spain
2000s 26.0% 22.4% 3.6% Colombia
2010s 25.5% 24.2% 1.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary, Colombia or Spain?
Colombia, at 25.5% against 24.2% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary between Colombia and Spain?
1.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 75th 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary