Brazil vs Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary

Brazil
17.7%
in 2010
Colombia
18.3%
in 2010
Brazil rank
69th
Colombia rank
66th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 18.3% against 17.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Brazil ranks 69th and Colombia ranks 66th of 144 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6% 7.6% 4.0% Colombia
1970s 5.4% 10.9% 5.5% Colombia
1980s 2.9% 12.2% 9.3% Colombia
1990s 5.2% 12.4% 7.3% Colombia
2000s 9.8% 11.4% 1.6% Colombia
2010s 17.7% 18.3% 0.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 18.3% against 17.7% in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary between Brazil and Colombia?
0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary?
Brazil ranks 69th and Colombia 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: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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

Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)