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

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 12.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.9%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2010
All-time low
6.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 12.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 8.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia peaked at 12.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1960.

That places Colombia 78th 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 75+ with secondary schooling. in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 6.7%
1965 8.3% +24.2%
1970 9.8% +18.9%
1975 11.8% +20.2%
1980 12.2% +3.6%
1985 12.5% +2.0%
1990 12.3% -1.2%
1995 12.2% -1.1%
2000 10.9% -10.7%
2005 8.7% -19.7%
2010 12.9% +47.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.5% 6.7% 8.3% 2
1970s 10.8% 9.8% 11.8% 2
1980s 12.3% 12.2% 12.5% 2
1990s 12.3% 12.2% 12.3% 2
2000s 9.8% 8.7% 10.9% 2
2010s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 75 Greece 13.4% compare
  2. 76 Fiji 13.0% compare
  3. 77 Dominican Republic 12.9% compare
  4. 79 United Arab Emirates 12.7% compare
  5. 80 India 12.4% compare
  6. 81 Peru 12.3% compare

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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 12.9% 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 12.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 78th 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 18.1%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)