Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Colombia

Colombia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.76 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.76
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 88 countries
All-time high
15.42
in 2000
All-time low
7.44
in 2008
Years of data
17
1996–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Colombia, 1996–2021

0510151996200820211996: 15.31999: 15.42000: 15.42008: 7.42009: 12.72010: 12.82011: 12.82012: 12.82013: 12.92014: 12.92015: 12.82016: 12.82017: 12.82018: 12.82019: 12.82020: 12.82021: 12.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 12.76 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2021.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Colombia peaked at 15.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.44, in 2008.

That places Colombia 35th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 15.33
1999 15.36 +0.2%
2000 15.42 +0.3%
2008 7.44 -51.8%
2009 12.72 +71.0%
2010 12.76 +0.3%
2011 12.77 +0.1%
2012 12.78 +0.0%
2013 12.85 +0.6%
2014 12.88 +0.2%
2015 12.83 -0.4%
2016 12.83 +0.0%
2017 12.81 -0.1%
2018 12.81 -0.0%
2019 12.82 +0.0%
2020 12.76 -0.4%
2021 12.76 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.35 15.33 15.36 2
2000s 11.86 7.44 15.42 3
2010s 12.81 12.76 12.88 10
2020s 12.76 12.76 12.76 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 Montenegro 12.91 compare
  2. 33 Netherlands 12.88 compare
  3. 34 Latvia 12.79 compare
  4. 36 Finland 12.74 compare
  5. 37 Ethiopia 12.74 compare
  6. 38 Panama 12.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Colombia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Colombia was 12.76 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 15.42 in 2000.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.44 in 2008.
How does Colombia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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