Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Population having attained at least basic education
Colombia
97.4
in 2020
Sri Lanka
97.3
in 2020
Colombia rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 97.4 against 97.3 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 10.65 | 4.95 | 5.7 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 13.8 | 6.5 | 7.3 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 15.5 | 10.65 | 4.85 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 24.55 | 16.55 | 8 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 36.8 | 27.1 | 9.7 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 45.15 | 39.2 | 5.95 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 53.1 | 51.75 | 1.35 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 57.25 | 61.15 | 3.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 62.9 | 67.55 | 4.65 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 71.25 | 73.45 | 2.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 79.2 | 84.6 | 5.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 86 | 87.9 | 1.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 89.7 | 91.75 | 2.05 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 93.55 | 93.85 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 96.05 | 97 | 0.95 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 97.4 | 97.3 | 0.1 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at 97.4 against 97.3 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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.