Average age, above primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Average age, above primary education was 36.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.88
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 105 countries
All-time high
36.88
in 2021
All-time low
33.05
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age, above primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 331999: 33.32000: 33.22001: 33.12002: 33.42003: 33.72004: 33.62005: 33.22008: 34.22009: 34.12010: 34.32011: 34.52012: 34.72013: 34.92014: 35.12015: 35.32016: 35.62017: 35.72018: 362019: 36.32020: 36.62021: 36.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Colombia is 36.88, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Colombia peaked at 36.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.05, in 1996.

That places Colombia 58th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.16 33.05 33.28 2
2000s 33.56 33.11 34.22 8
2010s 35.25 34.31 36.32 10
2020s 36.73 36.57 36.88 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  2. 56 South Africa 37.63 compare
  3. 57 Costa Rica 36.96 compare
  4. 59 Brazil 36.71 compare
  5. 60 Peru 36.08 compare
  6. 61 China 36.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Colombia?
Average age, above primary education in Colombia was 36.88 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 36.88 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.05 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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