Colombia vs Ecuador: Average years of schooling
Colombia
8.86 years
in 2020
Ecuador
8.82 years
in 2020
Colombia rank
88th
Ecuador rank
91st
Average years of schooling over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.86 years against 8.82 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 88th and Ecuador ranks 91st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.6843 years | 0.8701 years | 0.1858 years | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 0.8981 years | 1.37 years | 0.4758 years | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 1.02 years | 1.54 years | 0.5196 years | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 1.29 years | 1.71 years | 0.4179 years | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 1.61 years | 1.87 years | 0.2547 years | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 2.7 years | 2.2 years | 0.5034 years | Colombia |
| 1930s | 3.11 years | 2.62 years | 0.4895 years | Colombia |
| 1950s | 3.48 years | 3.63 years | 0.1418 years | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 3.9 years | 4.56 years | 0.6593 years | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 4.47 years | 5.22 years | 0.7475 years | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 5.2 years | 6.44 years | 1.24 years | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 6.24 years | 7.38 years | 1.14 years | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6.72 years | 8.16 years | 1.44 years | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 7.58 years | 8.42 years | 0.8446 years | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.86 years | 8.82 years | 0.0457 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 8.86 years against 8.82 years in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.04 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Colombia ranks 88th and Ecuador ranks 91st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.