Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Colombia
Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 28.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Colombia, 1960–2010
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 30-34 with tertiary in Colombia is 28.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Colombia peaked at 28.0% 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 30-34 with tertiary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +96.5% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +78.1% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +43.5% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +135.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 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 30-34 with tertiary in Colombia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Colombia was 28.0% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)