Colombia vs Mexico: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total

Colombia
0.13
in 2010
Mexico
0.15
in 2010
Colombia rank
69th
Mexico rank
66th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
0.050.10.15196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.15 against 0.13 in Colombia, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 66th 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 0.055 0.02 Mexico
1970s 0.055 0.065 0.01 Mexico
1980s 0.065 0.075 0.01 Mexico
1990s 0.085 0.08 0.005 Colombia
2000s 0.085 0.14 0.055 Mexico
2010s 0.13 0.15 0.02 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.15 against 0.13 in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total between Colombia and Mexico?
0.02, with Mexico 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 75+, total?
Colombia ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 66th 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 75+, 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 75+, 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, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.