Brazil vs Colombia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and

Brazil
9.69
in 2021
Colombia
9.75
in 2021
Brazil rank
63rd
Colombia rank
61st

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 9.75 against 9.69 in Brazil, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 63rd and Colombia ranks 61st of 90 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.94 8.74 2.81 Colombia
2000s 7.63 7.04 0.5907 Brazil
2010s 9.8 8.96 0.8397 Brazil
2020s 10.5 9.65 0.8488 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 9.75 against 9.69 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and between Brazil and Colombia?
0.06, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Brazil ranks 63rd and Colombia ranks 61st of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed