Colombia vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary

Colombia
6.6%
in 2010
Spain
7.3%
in 2010
Colombia rank
49th
Spain rank
46th

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

  • Colombia
  • Spain
02468196019852010

How they compare

Spain currently reports 7.3% against 6.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 46th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Colombia
1970s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Colombia
1980s 1.6% 2.3% 0.7% Spain
1990s 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% Colombia
2000s 2.6% 4.1% 1.6% Spain
2010s 6.6% 7.3% 0.8% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary, Colombia or Spain?
Spain, at 7.3% against 6.6% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary between Colombia and Spain?
0.7%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 46th 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 population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary