Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 4,652 in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
4,652
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
4,652
in 2010
All-time low
1,610
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Colombia, 1960–2010

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1960198520101960: 1.6k1965: 2.0k1970: 2.5k1975: 2.9k1980: 3.4k1985: 3.7k1990: 3.7k1995: 4.0k2000: 4.1k2005: 4.3k2010: 4.7k

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Colombia stood at 4,652. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Colombia peaked at 4,652 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,610, in 1960.

Colombia ranks 21st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,824 1,610 2,039 2
1970s 2,698 2,505 2,892 2
1980s 3,542 3,373 3,710 2
1990s 3,810 3,654 3,966 2
2000s 4,210 4,120 4,299 2
2010s 4,652 4,652 4,652 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 Thailand 5,245 compare
  2. 19 South Africa 5,094 compare
  3. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,806 compare
  4. 22 Germany 4,422 compare
  5. 23 Sudan 4,244 compare
  6. 24 Kenya 4,154 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More education data for Colombia

All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Colombia?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Colombia was 4,652 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 4,652 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,610 in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total
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
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.