Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia
Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 30.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia is 30.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia peaked at 30.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 33rd 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +39.2% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +80.2% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 9.1% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.1% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 30 United States of America 33.9% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 32.4% compare
- 32 Australia 32.0% compare
- 34 Macau, China 30.1% compare
- 35 Iceland 29.8% compare
- 36 Latvia 28.8% 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia was 30.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary