Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Colombia
Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 19.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Colombia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Colombia stood at 19.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Colombia peaked at 21.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.
That places Colombia 81st 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 45-49 with secondary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +47.5% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +104.7% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.2% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 82 Ecuador 18.9% compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 18.9% compare
- 84 Costa Rica 18.8% compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 18.8% compare
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 45-49 with secondary in Colombia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Colombia was 19.7% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary