Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Colombia
Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 13.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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
Colombia recorded 13.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 258.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Colombia peaked at 13.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 50th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 60-64 with tertiary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +81.2% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +98.7% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +80.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 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 60-64 with tertiary in Colombia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Colombia was 13.8% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.5%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)