Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 15.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.7%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 1990
All-time low
5.6%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Colombia, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 7.41965: 8.31970: 8.81975: 13.21980: 13.51985: 181990: 20.41995: 19.12000: 162005: 5.62010: 15.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Colombia is 15.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Colombia peaked at 20.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 58th 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 35-39 with secondary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.4%
1965 8.3% +11.6%
1970 8.8% +6.5%
1975 13.2% +50.2%
1980 13.5% +1.8%
1985 18.0% +33.7%
1990 20.4% +13.2%
1995 19.1% -6.3%
2000 16.0% -16.5%
2005 5.6% -64.7%
2010 15.7% +177.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.8% 7.4% 8.3% 2
1970s 11.0% 8.8% 13.2% 2
1980s 15.8% 13.5% 18.0% 2
1990s 19.8% 19.1% 20.4% 2
2000s 10.8% 5.6% 16.0% 2
2010s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 55 Nicaragua 16.2% compare
  2. 56 Indonesia 16.0% compare
  3. 57 Norway 15.9% compare
  4. 59 Argentina 15.6% compare
  5. 60 Hungary 15.6% compare
  6. 60 Thailand 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Colombia was 15.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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