Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Colombia
Colombia: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total was 1.17 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Colombia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Colombia stood at 1.17. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 178.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Colombia peaked at 1.17 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.09 | — |
| 1965 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.19 | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.35 | +84.2% |
| 1985 | 0.45 | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.51 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.44 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.13 | -69.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | +800.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.105 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.475 | 0.44 | 0.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.275 | 0.13 | 0.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.47 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Colombia?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total in Colombia was 1.17 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 20-24.