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

Colombia
5.01
in 2021
Netherlands
4.92
in 2016
Colombia rank
34th
Netherlands rank
37th

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

  • Colombia
  • Netherlands
02468199420072021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5.01 against 4.92 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 6.23 5.73 0.4979 Colombia
2000s 5.53 5.85 0.3179 Netherlands
2010s 4.77 5.46 0.6893 Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Colombia, at 5.01 against 4.92 in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Colombia and Netherlands?
0.09, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Colombia ranks 34th and Netherlands 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed