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

Colombia
4.52
in 2010
Philippines
4.39
in 2010
Colombia rank
63rd
Philippines rank
65th

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

  • Colombia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.52 against 4.39 in Philippines, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Colombia ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 65th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 2.21 3.33 1.12 Philippines
1970s 3 2.91 0.1 Colombia
1980s 3.29 4.85 1.56 Philippines
1990s 3.35 6.16 2.81 Philippines
2000s 3.38 5.88 2.51 Philippines
2010s 4.52 4.39 0.13 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Colombia or Philippines?
Colombia, at 4.52 against 4.39 in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Colombia and Philippines?
0.13, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Colombia ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 65th 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 total 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 total 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
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Average years of total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.