Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia
Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 25.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia stood at 25.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia peaked at 29.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.
That places Colombia 73rd 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 20.3% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 70 Dominican Republic 25.2% compare
- 71 Iceland 25.2% compare
- 72 India 25.0% compare
- 74 Bangladesh 25.0% compare
- 75 Ireland 24.7% compare
- 76 Philippines 23.8% 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+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia was 25.0% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary