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

Colombia
12.76
in 2021
Latvia
12.79
in 2016
Colombia rank
35th
Latvia rank
34th

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

  • Colombia
  • Latvia
051015199620082021

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 12.79 against 12.76 in Colombia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 34th of 88 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.36 11.91 3.45 Colombia
2000s 11.86 12.07 0.2097 Latvia
2010s 12.81 12.49 0.3215 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 Latvia?
Latvia, at 12.79 against 12.76 in Colombia as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Colombia and Latvia?
0.03, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Latvia rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Colombia ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 34th 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