Colombia vs Indonesia: Population having attained at least basic education

Colombia
97.4
in 2020
Indonesia
97.4
in 2020
Colombia rank
49th
Indonesia rank
49th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Colombia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 97.4 against 97.4 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 49th and Indonesia ranks 49th of 111 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1870s 10.65 0.15 10.5 Colombia
1880s 13.8 0.25 13.55 Colombia
1890s 15.5 0.55 14.95 Colombia
1900s 24.55 1.55 23 Colombia
1910s 36.8 3.8 33 Colombia
1920s 45.15 10.3 34.85 Colombia
1930s 53.1 14.3 38.8 Colombia
1940s 57.25 19.55 37.7 Colombia
1950s 62.9 26.85 36.05 Colombia
1960s 71.25 39.45 31.8 Colombia
1970s 79.2 60.2 19 Colombia
1980s 86 66.85 19.15 Colombia
1990s 89.7 64.75 24.95 Colombia
2000s 93.55 84.35 9.2 Colombia
2010s 96.05 95.8 0.25 Colombia
2020s 97.4 97.4 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Colombia or Indonesia?
Colombia, at 97.4 against 97.4 in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Colombia and Indonesia?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Colombia ranks 49th and Indonesia ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed