Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Colombia
Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 35.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Colombia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Colombia stood at 35.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 168.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Colombia peaked at 35.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 21st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +153.5% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +142.8% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | +40.5% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -68.7% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +757.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 8.7% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.1% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 18 Kazakhstan 37.9% compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.9% compare
- 20 Croatia 35.5% compare
- 22 Slovakia 34.8% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.0% compare
- 24 New Zealand 32.0% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Colombia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Colombia was 35.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. 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: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)