Colombia vs Mexico: Mean years of schooling long run
Colombia
10.2
in 2020
Mexico
10.18
in 2020
Colombia rank
47th
Mexico rank
48th
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 10.2 against 10.18 in Mexico, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 9 and Mexico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.345 | 0.415 | 0.07 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.45 | 0.585 | 0.135 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.515 | 0.745 | 0.23 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.925 | 0.965 | 0.04 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1.53 | 1.4 | 0.13 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 1.9 | 1.54 | 0.365 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 2.25 | 1.84 | 0.405 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 2.46 | 2.25 | 0.22 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 2.55 | 2.28 | 0.275 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3.29 | 2.79 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4.21 | 3.83 | 0.37 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.31 | 5.46 | 0.145 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 6.42 | 7.03 | 0.605 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.34 | 8.43 | 1.09 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 9.56 | 9.41 | 0.15 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 10.18 | 0.02 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 10.2 against 10.18 in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.02, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 48th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.