Colombia vs Tunisia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Colombia
8.3
in 2018
Tunisia
8
in 2016
Colombia rank
77th
Tunisia rank
80th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Colombia
  • Tunisia
2468197519962018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8.3 against 8 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Tunisia ahead.

Colombia ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 80th of 91 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.29 7.48 0.187 Tunisia
2010s 7.59 7.86 0.2667 Tunisia

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+, Colombia or Tunisia?
Colombia, at 8.3 against 8 in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Colombia and Tunisia?
0.3, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Colombia ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 80th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male 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/