Colombia vs Slovakia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Colombia
14.4 years
in 2018
Slovakia
14.48 years
in 2018
Colombia rank
69th
Slovakia rank
68th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 14.48 years against 14.4 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.08 years.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 69th and Slovakia ranks 68th of 183 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.92 years 12.31 years 1.39 years Slovakia
2000s 12.75 years 14.24 years 1.49 years Slovakia
2010s 14.19 years 14.76 years 0.5618 years Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Colombia or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 14.48 years against 14.4 years in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Colombia and Slovakia?
0.08 years, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Slovakia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Slovakia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 69th and Slovakia ranks 68th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.