Average age, aged 15-24 in Colombia
Colombia: Average age, aged 15-24 was 19.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
19.56
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 109 countries
All-time high
19.61
in 2020
All-time low
19.15
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021
Average age, aged 15-24 in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 19.56 for average age, aged 15-24 in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, aged 15-24 in Colombia peaked at 19.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.15, in 1996.
That places Colombia 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age, aged 15-24 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.15 | — |
| 1999 | 19.26 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.3 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.41 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 19.45 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.44 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.41 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.25 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.26 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.24 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.27 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.31 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.37 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.42 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.42 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.45 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.51 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.56 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.61 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.56 | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 19.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.44, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 19.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.36, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2 | 19.15 | 19.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.37 | 19.25 | 19.45 | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.41 | 19.24 | 19.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.58 | 19.56 | 19.61 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, aged 15-24 in Colombia?
- Average age, aged 15-24 in Colombia was 19.56 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.15 in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for average age, aged 15-24?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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