Brazil vs Colombia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.62 against 8.18 in Brazil, a difference of 0.44.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 75th and Colombia ranks 73rd of 91 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.63 | 7.14 | 0.5083 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 7.97 | 0.2604 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 8.62 against 8.18 in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.44, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Brazil ranks 75th and Colombia ranks 73rd of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/