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

Colombia
5.01
in 2021
Portugal
4.94
in 2016
Colombia rank
34th
Portugal rank
36th

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

  • Colombia
  • Portugal
02468199620082021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5.01 against 4.94 in Portugal, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 88 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 4.71 6 1.29 Portugal
2010s 4.77 5.52 0.7421 Portugal

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 Portugal?
Colombia, at 5.01 against 4.94 in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Colombia and Portugal?
0.07, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Colombia ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th 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