Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 18.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.6%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Colombia, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.11965: 1.11970: 1.31975: 2.71980: 3.41985: 5.41990: 8.81995: 10.92000: 11.22005: 102010: 18.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Colombia stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Colombia peaked at 18.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

Colombia ranks 33rd 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 35-39 with tertiary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 1.1% +5.7%
1970 1.3% +15.2%
1975 2.7% +112.4%
1980 3.4% +24.8%
1985 5.4% +57.0%
1990 8.8% +63.9%
1995 10.9% +23.6%
2000 11.2% +3.1%
2005 10.0% -11.1%
2010 18.6% +86.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 2
1970s 2.0% 1.3% 2.7% 2
1980s 4.4% 3.4% 5.4% 2
1990s 9.8% 8.8% 10.9% 2
2000s 10.6% 10.0% 11.2% 2
2010s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 30 Hungary 19.1% compare
  2. 31 Germany 19.0% compare
  3. 32 Panama 18.6% compare
  4. 34 Costa Rica 18.4% compare
  5. 35 Macau, China 18.0% compare
  6. 36 Kazakhstan 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Colombia was 18.6% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary