Colombia vs Mexico: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total

Colombia
0.28
in 2010
Mexico
0.26
in 2010
Colombia rank
57th
Mexico rank
60th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.28 against 0.26 in Mexico, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 60th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.035 0.05 0.015 Mexico
1970s 0.055 0.065 0.01 Mexico
1980s 0.065 0.075 0.01 Mexico
1990s 0.085 0.085 0 Mexico
2000s 0.135 0.17 0.035 Mexico
2010s 0.28 0.26 0.02 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 0.28 against 0.26 in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total between Colombia and Mexico?
0.02, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total?
Colombia ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 60th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Average years of tertiary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 65-69.