Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 8.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.0%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2005
All-time low
2.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Colombia, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 21965: 2.51970: 2.91975: 3.21980: 3.31985: 3.31990: 3.81995: 4.82000: 72005: 8.22010: 8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Colombia stood at 8.0%.

The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Colombia peaked at 8.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1960.

That places Colombia 82nd 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 65-69 with secondary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.0%
1965 2.5% +24.1%
1970 2.9% +17.8%
1975 3.2% +11.0%
1980 3.3% +1.5%
1985 3.3% +0.0%
1990 3.8% +15.9%
1995 4.8% +27.4%
2000 7.0% +44.4%
2005 8.2% +17.7%
2010 8.0% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 2.0% 2.5% 2
1970s 3.1% 2.9% 3.2% 2
1980s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 2
1990s 4.3% 3.8% 4.8% 2
2000s 7.6% 7.0% 8.2% 2
2010s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Colombia was 8.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary