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

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 2.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2.9%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0.511.522.531960198520101960: 0.521965: 0.921970: 1.11975: 1.31980: 1.41985: 1.71990: 1.91995: 2.22000: 22005: 1.82010: 2.9

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 2.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Colombia peaked at 2.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.

Colombia ranks 68th 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 tertiary schooling. in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.5%
1965 0.9% +76.9%
1970 1.1% +15.2%
1975 1.3% +22.6%
1980 1.4% +11.5%
1985 1.7% +15.2%
1990 1.9% +12.6%
1995 2.2% +15.4%
2000 2.0% -6.0%
2005 1.8% -11.8%
2010 2.9% +60.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 2
1970s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 2
1980s 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 2
1990s 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 2
2000s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 2
2010s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 65 Mexico 3.2% compare
  2. 66 Uruguay 3.1% compare
  3. 67 Singapore 3.0% compare
  4. 69 Romania 2.8% compare
  5. 70 Paraguay 2.8% compare
  6. 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Colombia was 2.9% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary