Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 36.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
36.6%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2010
All-time low
9.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 16.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 18.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 22.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 26.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 30.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 31 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 30.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 36.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia is 36.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia peaked at 36.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1960.

That places Colombia 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 9.4%
1965 10.7% +13.9%
1970 12.4% +15.9%
1975 16.4% +31.8%
1980 18.9% +15.7%
1985 22.1% +16.5%
1990 26.2% +18.9%
1995 30.1% +14.9%
2000 31.0% +3.0%
2005 30.7% -1.2%
2010 36.6% +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.1% 9.4% 10.7% 2
1970s 14.4% 12.4% 16.4% 2
1980s 20.5% 18.9% 22.1% 2
1990s 28.2% 26.2% 30.1% 2
2000s 30.9% 30.7% 31.0% 2
2010s 36.6% 36.6% 36.6% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 79 Peru 38.3% compare
  2. 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 37.8% compare
  3. 81 Ireland 36.8% compare
  4. 83 Greece 36.3% compare
  5. 84 Iceland 35.8% compare
  6. 85 El Salvador 34.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia was 36.6% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 population age 25+ 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 population age 25+ 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 population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)