Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 15.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.7%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 1995
All-time low
5.6%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Colombia, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 7.41965: 7.81970: 8.61975: 9.21980: 12.81985: 13.61990: 15.81995: 19.12000: 13.42005: 5.62010: 15.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 15.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Colombia peaked at 19.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 56th 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 40-44 with secondary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.4%
1965 7.8% +5.3%
1970 8.6% +10.0%
1975 9.2% +7.5%
1980 12.8% +38.1%
1985 13.6% +6.8%
1990 15.8% +16.4%
1995 19.1% +20.7%
2000 13.4% -30.1%
2005 5.6% -57.8%
2010 15.7% +177.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.6% 7.4% 7.8% 2
1970s 8.9% 8.6% 9.2% 2
1980s 13.2% 12.8% 13.6% 2
1990s 17.5% 15.8% 19.1% 2
2000s 9.5% 5.6% 13.4% 2
2010s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 53 Nicaragua 15.7% compare
  2. 54 Gabon 15.7% compare
  3. 55 Saudi Arabia 15.7% compare
  4. 57 Namibia 15.6% compare
  5. 58 United Arab Emirates 15.6% compare
  6. 59 Hungary 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Colombia was 15.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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