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

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 17.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.9%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 11965: 1.31970: 1.81975: 2.51980: 3.61985: 5.31990: 7.31995: 9.42000: 9.42005: 8.82010: 17.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Colombia is 17.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Colombia peaked at 17.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

Colombia ranks 25th 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 1.3% +32.7%
1970 1.8% +31.3%
1975 2.5% +44.3%
1980 3.6% +40.2%
1985 5.3% +47.8%
1990 7.3% +38.8%
1995 9.4% +29.0%
2000 9.4% -0.6%
2005 8.8% -6.0%
2010 17.9% +102.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.2% 1.0% 1.3% 2
1970s 2.1% 1.8% 2.5% 2
1980s 4.4% 3.6% 5.3% 2
1990s 8.4% 7.3% 9.4% 2
2000s 9.1% 8.8% 9.4% 2
2010s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Sweden 18.6% compare
  2. 23 New Zealand 18.3% compare
  3. 24 Iceland 18.3% compare
  4. 26 Hungary 17.6% compare
  5. 27 Costa Rica 17.5% compare
  6. 28 Panama 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Colombia was 17.9% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary