Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Colombia
14.4 years
in 2018
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
14.32 years
in 2009
Colombia rank
69th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
72nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 14.4 years against 14.32 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 69th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 72nd of 183 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 8.05 years 8.51 years 0.4606 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 9.16 years 10.18 years 1.02 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 9.78 years 10.83 years 1.05 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 12.59 years 12.6 years 0.0085 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Colombia, at 14.4 years against 14.32 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.08 years, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 69th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 72nd 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.