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

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 3.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.4%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1231960198520101960: 0.78 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Colombia is 3.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Colombia peaked at 3.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

That places Colombia 75th 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 tertiary schooling. in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.8%
1965 1.1% +37.2%
1970 1.3% +22.4%
1975 1.6% +22.1%
1980 1.8% +11.2%
1985 2.0% +12.4%
1990 2.2% +11.5%
1995 2.5% +14.3%
2000 2.4% -6.3%
2005 2.1% -12.1%
2010 3.4% +60.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 2
1970s 1.5% 1.3% 1.6% 2
1980s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 2
1990s 2.4% 2.2% 2.5% 2
2000s 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 2
2010s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 72 Singapore 3.7% compare
  2. 73 Italy 3.5% compare
  3. 74 Portugal 3.4% compare
  4. 76 Paraguay 3.4% compare
  5. 77 India 3.3% compare
  6. 78 Egypt 3.0% 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 3.4% 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 3.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 75th 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 41.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)