Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Colombia
Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 37.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary in Colombia is 37.0%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Colombia peaked at 58.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 73rd 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 population age 20-24 with secondary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | +84.5% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +50.3% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +82.1% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 13.9% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 31.8% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 20-24 with secondary in Colombia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Colombia was 37.0% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary