Colombia vs Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.

Colombia
2.9%
in 2010
Mexico
3.2%
in 2010
Colombia rank
68th
Mexico rank
65th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

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

Colombia ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 65th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 1.2% 0.5% Mexico
1970s 1.2% 1.5% 0.3% Mexico
1980s 1.6% 1.6% 0.1% Mexico
1990s 2.0% 1.7% 0.3% Colombia
2000s 1.9% 3.0% 1.1% Mexico
2010s 2.9% 3.2% 0.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling., Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 3.2% against 2.9% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. between Colombia and Mexico?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 68th and Mexico 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: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary