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

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 19.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.8%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 10.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Colombia is 19.8%, 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 19.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

That places Colombia 39th 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.1%
1965 1.5% +29.6%
1970 2.0% +31.5%
1975 2.8% +43.9%
1980 4.0% +40.1%
1985 5.8% +47.3%
1990 8.1% +38.8%
1995 10.4% +29.0%
2000 10.4% -0.6%
2005 9.7% -6.0%
2010 19.8% +102.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 2
1970s 2.4% 2.0% 2.8% 2
1980s 4.9% 4.0% 5.8% 2
1990s 9.2% 8.1% 10.4% 2
2000s 10.1% 9.7% 10.4% 2
2010s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1

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  2. 37 Poland 21.1% compare
  3. 38 Peru 20.9% compare
  4. 40 Hungary 19.4% compare
  5. 41 Costa Rica 18.8% compare
  6. 42 Qatar 18.8% 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 19.8% 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 19.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 39th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)