Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 5.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.7%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2005
All-time low
1.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia, 1960–2010

234561960198520101960: 1.91965: 2.41970: 2.91975: 3.51980: 3.81985: 41990: 4.31995: 4.82000: 5.72005: 6.22010: 5.7

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 5.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia peaked at 6.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.

Colombia ranks 82nd 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 75+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.9%
1965 2.4% +27.7%
1970 2.9% +22.5%
1975 3.5% +20.1%
1980 3.8% +6.8%
1985 4.0% +5.3%
1990 4.3% +7.3%
1995 4.8% +13.6%
2000 5.7% +17.4%
2005 6.2% +9.5%
2010 5.7% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 1.9% 2.4% 2
1970s 3.2% 2.9% 3.5% 2
1980s 3.9% 3.8% 4.0% 2
1990s 4.5% 4.3% 4.8% 2
2000s 5.9% 5.7% 6.2% 2
2010s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 79 Ghana 6.0% compare
  2. 80 Costa Rica 5.9% compare
  3. 81 Uruguay 5.8% compare
  4. 83 Brunei Darussalam 5.5% compare
  5. 84 Guatemala 5.4% compare
  6. 85 Paraguay 5.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia was 5.7% 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 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary