Colombia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Colombia
4.4%
in 2010
South Africa
4.4%
in 2010
Colombia rank
75th
South Africa rank
75th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0246810196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 75th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 3.3% 3.1% South Africa
1970s 0.7% 2.9% 2.2% South Africa
1980s 1.2% 2.0% 0.7% South Africa
1990s 1.9% 6.8% 4.9% South Africa
2000s 1.7% 7.3% 5.6% South Africa
2010s 4.4% 4.4% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 4.4% against 4.4% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 75th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed