Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary was 26.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.4%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2010
All-time low
8.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Colombia, 1960–2010

101520251960198520101960: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 11.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 11.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 16.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 19.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Colombia stood at 26.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Colombia peaked at 26.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1960.

Colombia ranks 79th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 8.1%
1965 9.5% +17.0%
1970 10.6% +11.4%
1975 11.9% +12.4%
1980 11.9% -0.3%
1985 12.2% +3.1%
1990 14.9% +21.7%
1995 16.4% +9.8%
2000 19.9% +21.4%
2005 17.9% -9.7%
2010 26.4% +47.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.8% 8.1% 9.5% 2
1970s 11.2% 10.6% 11.9% 2
1980s 12.0% 11.9% 12.2% 2
1990s 15.6% 14.9% 16.4% 2
2000s 18.9% 17.9% 19.9% 2
2010s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.6% compare
  2. 77 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.0% compare
  3. 78 New Zealand 26.6% compare
  4. 80 Brazil 25.9% compare
  5. 81 Jordan 25.9% compare
  6. 82 Philippines 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Colombia was 26.4% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)