Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary was 34.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
34.5%
World rank
52nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 2005
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Colombia, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 2.31965: 2.81970: 3.41975: 5.71980: 6.51985: 8.91990: 141995: 18.12000: 27.42005: 45.82010: 34.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 34.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Colombia peaked at 45.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

Colombia ranks 52nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 2.8% +21.4%
1970 3.4% +20.8%
1975 5.7% +66.5%
1980 6.5% +13.1%
1985 8.9% +37.5%
1990 14.0% +57.7%
1995 18.1% +29.1%
2000 27.4% +51.7%
2005 45.8% +67.1%
2010 34.5% -24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.3% 2.8% 2
1970s 4.6% 3.4% 5.7% 2
1980s 7.7% 6.5% 8.9% 2
1990s 16.0% 14.0% 18.1% 2
2000s 36.6% 27.4% 45.8% 2
2010s 34.5% 34.5% 34.5% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 49 Australia 36.8% compare
  2. 50 Brunei Darussalam 36.3% compare
  3. 51 Botswana 35.0% compare
  4. 53 Belgium 34.5% compare
  5. 53 Luxembourg 34.5% compare
  6. 55 Denmark 34.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Colombia was 34.5% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary