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

Colombia
9.54
in 2021
Mexico
9.44
in 2020
Colombia rank
58th
Mexico rank
60th

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

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
02.557.510199620082021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 9.54 against 9.44 in Mexico, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 60th of 90 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 8.08 8.19 0.1006 Mexico
2010s 8.8 8.84 0.0423 Mexico
2020s 9.39 9.44 0.0531 Mexico

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 Mexico?
Colombia, at 9.54 against 9.44 in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Colombia and Mexico?
0.1, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Colombia ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 60th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female. 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, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,231 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed