Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 14.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.5%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 1990
All-time low
6.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Colombia, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 9.21965: 10.91970: 12.51975: 21.21980: 21.21985: 23.41990: 26.71995: 24.52000: 172005: 6.72010: 14.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Colombia is 14.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Colombia peaked at 26.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 61st 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 population age 25-29 with secondary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.2%
1965 10.9% +19.2%
1970 12.5% +14.5%
1975 21.2% +69.7%
1980 21.2% -0.0%
1985 23.4% +10.2%
1990 26.7% +14.3%
1995 24.5% -8.3%
2000 17.0% -30.6%
2005 6.7% -60.6%
2010 14.5% +116.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.0% 9.2% 10.9% 2
1970s 16.8% 12.5% 21.2% 2
1980s 22.3% 21.2% 23.4% 2
1990s 25.6% 24.5% 26.7% 2
2000s 11.8% 6.7% 17.0% 2
2010s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 58 Argentina 16.0% compare
  2. 59 Yemen 15.3% compare
  3. 60 Tajikistan 14.9% compare
  4. 61 Bahrain 14.5% compare
  5. 63 Netherlands 14.2% compare
  6. 64 France 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Colombia was 14.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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