Colombia vs Ethiopia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Colombia
12.76
in 2021
Ethiopia
12.74
in 2021
Colombia rank
35th
Ethiopia rank
37th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Colombia
  • Ethiopia
051015199520082021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 12.76 against 12.74 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 37th of 88 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.36 12.67 2.7 Colombia
2000s 15.42 11.33 4.08 Colombia
2010s 12.8 11.67 1.13 Colombia
2020s 12.76 12.74 0.0197 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Colombia or Ethiopia?
Colombia, at 12.76 against 12.74 in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Colombia and Ethiopia?
0.02, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Colombia ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 37th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed