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

Colombia
0.13
in 2010
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
0.12
in 2010
Colombia rank
69th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
71st

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.13 against 0.12 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

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

Colombia ranks 69th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 71st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.035 0.02 0.015 Colombia
1970s 0.055 0.025 0.03 Colombia
1980s 0.065 0.055 0.01 Colombia
1990s 0.085 0.115 0.03 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 0.085 0.12 0.035 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 0.13 0.12 0.01 Colombia

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Colombia, at 0.13 against 0.12 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.01, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?
Colombia ranks 69th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 71st 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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Indicator
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.