Colombia vs Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary

Colombia
15.2%
in 2010
Mexico
14.6%
in 2010
Colombia rank
36th
Mexico rank
38th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
051015196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 15.2% against 14.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 1.2% 0.2% Mexico
1970s 1.3% 1.5% 0.2% Mexico
1980s 1.9% 2.0% 0.2% Mexico
1990s 4.9% 4.0% 0.9% Colombia
2000s 8.1% 10.5% 2.3% Mexico
2010s 15.2% 14.6% 0.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 15.2% against 14.6% in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary between Colombia and Mexico?
0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 36th and Mexico 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary