Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 16.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.0%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 1985
All-time low
8.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Colombia, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 111965: 12.51970: 21.21975: 21.21980: 24.41985: 28.81990: 281995: 25.62000: 20.22005: 8.22010: 16

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Colombia is 16.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Colombia peaked at 28.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2005.

That places Colombia 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 20-24 with secondary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.0%
1965 12.5% +12.9%
1970 21.2% +70.1%
1975 21.2% +0.0%
1980 24.4% +15.1%
1985 28.8% +18.1%
1990 28.0% -2.9%
1995 25.6% -8.7%
2000 20.2% -21.1%
2005 8.2% -59.2%
2010 16.0% +94.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.8% 11.0% 12.5% 2
1970s 21.2% 21.2% 21.2% 2
1980s 26.6% 24.4% 28.8% 2
1990s 26.8% 25.6% 28.0% 2
2000s 14.2% 8.2% 20.2% 2
2010s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 64 Estonia 16.9% compare
  2. 65 Paraguay 16.6% compare
  3. 66 Guatemala 16.3% compare
  4. 68 Hungary 15.7% compare
  5. 69 Macao 15.6% compare
  6. 70 Malawi 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Colombia was 16.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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