Colombia vs Philippines: Average years of schooling
Colombia
8.86 years
in 2020
Philippines
8.97 years
in 2020
Colombia rank
88th
Philippines rank
87th
Average years of schooling over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 8.97 years against 8.86 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 88th and Philippines ranks 87th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 9 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.6843 years | 0.14 years | 0.5443 years | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.8981 years | 0.17 years | 0.7281 years | Colombia |
| 1890s | 1.02 years | 0.19 years | 0.8348 years | Colombia |
| 1900s | 1.29 years | 0.23 years | 1.06 years | Colombia |
| 1910s | 1.61 years | 0.29 years | 1.32 years | Colombia |
| 1920s | 2.7 years | 1.27 years | 1.43 years | Colombia |
| 1930s | 3.11 years | 1.9 years | 1.21 years | Colombia |
| 1950s | 3.48 years | 3.18 years | 0.305 years | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3.9 years | 3.81 years | 0.0868 years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4.47 years | 4.87 years | 0.4008 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 5.2 years | 6.05 years | 0.851 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6.24 years | 7.26 years | 1.02 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6.72 years | 8.04 years | 1.32 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.58 years | 8.78 years | 1.2 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 8.86 years | 8.97 years | 0.1062 years | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Colombia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 8.97 years against 8.86 years in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Colombia and Philippines?
- 0.11 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Colombia ranks 88th and Philippines ranks 87th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.