Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 42.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
42.0%
World rank
74th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2010
All-time low
13.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 13.81965: 17.71970: 22.41975: 30.91980: 36.21985: 38.91990: 39.91995: 39.52000: 37.42005: 34.12010: 42

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia is 42.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia peaked at 42.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1960.

Colombia ranks 74th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.8%
1965 17.7% +27.6%
1970 22.4% +26.7%
1975 30.9% +38.3%
1980 36.2% +17.2%
1985 38.9% +7.3%
1990 39.9% +2.5%
1995 39.5% -0.8%
2000 37.4% -5.4%
2005 34.1% -8.7%
2010 42.0% +22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.8% 13.8% 17.7% 2
1970s 26.6% 22.4% 30.9% 2
1980s 37.6% 36.2% 38.9% 2
1990s 39.7% 39.5% 39.9% 2
2000s 35.8% 34.1% 37.4% 2
2010s 42.0% 42.0% 42.0% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 71 Trinidad and Tobago 43.0% compare
  2. 72 India 42.6% compare
  3. 73 Syrian Arab Republic 42.1% compare
  4. 75 South Africa 41.8% compare
  5. 76 United States of America 41.4% compare
  6. 77 Egypt 41.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Colombia was 42.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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