Colombia vs Thailand: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Colombia
11.68 years
in 2040
Thailand
11.75 years
in 2040
Colombia rank
56th
Thailand rank
54th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Colombia
  • Thailand
4681012198020102040

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 11.75 years against 11.68 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 54th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 5.31 years 4.17 years 1.14 years Colombia
1990s 6.42 years 5.5 years 0.92 years Colombia
2000s 7.34 years 6.78 years 0.565 years Colombia
2010s 9.56 years 8.59 years 0.975 years Colombia
2020s 10.38 years 9.63 years 0.75 years Colombia
2030s 11.14 years 10.91 years 0.23 years Colombia
2040s 11.68 years 11.75 years 0.07 years Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Colombia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 11.75 years against 11.68 years in Colombia as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Colombia and Thailand?
0.07 years, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Colombia ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 54th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.