Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary was 30.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
30.4%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Colombia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 0.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.46 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 14.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 30.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 30.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 137.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Colombia peaked at 30.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

That places Colombia 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with tertiary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.5% +15.0%
1970 1.3% +184.8%
1975 1.5% +14.5%
1980 3.9% +162.0%
1985 6.6% +67.9%
1990 9.8% +48.2%
1995 14.1% +44.5%
2000 12.8% -9.4%
2005 11.3% -11.3%
2010 30.4% +168.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
1970s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 2
1980s 5.3% 3.9% 6.6% 2
1990s 12.0% 9.8% 14.1% 2
2000s 12.1% 11.3% 12.8% 2
2010s 30.4% 30.4% 30.4% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 36 Hungary 33.4% compare
  2. 37 Macau, China 32.9% compare
  3. 38 Croatia 31.8% compare
  4. 40 Germany 29.7% compare
  5. 41 Philippines 29.5% compare
  6. 42 Portugal 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Colombia was 30.4% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)