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 5.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.01
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 88 countries
All-time high
7.17
in 2000
All-time low
4.68
in 2009
Years of data
17
1996–2021

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

024681996200820211996: 6.21999: 6.22000: 7.22008: 4.72009: 4.72010: 4.72011: 4.72012: 4.82013: 4.82014: 4.82015: 4.82016: 4.82017: 4.92018: 4.92019: 52020: 52021: 5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Colombia stood at 5.01.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Colombia peaked at 7.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2009.

Colombia ranks 34th of 88 countries on this measure, 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, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 6.21
1999 6.23 +0.3%
2000 7.17 +15.1%
2008 4.74 -33.9%
2009 4.68 -1.1%
2010 4.71 +0.5%
2011 4.74 +0.7%
2012 4.75 +0.2%
2013 4.76 +0.1%
2014 4.8 +0.9%
2015 4.81 +0.3%
2016 4.84 +0.5%
2017 4.85 +0.3%
2018 4.9 +0.9%
2019 4.95 +1.1%
2020 4.96 +0.1%
2021 5.01 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.22 6.21 6.23 2
2000s 5.53 4.68 7.17 3
2010s 4.81 4.71 4.95 10
2020s 4.98 4.96 5.01 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 31 Uruguay 5.14 compare
  2. 32 Hungary 5.14 compare
  3. 33 Lithuania 5.04 compare
  4. 35 Croatia 4.95 compare
  5. 36 Portugal 4.94 compare
  6. 37 Netherlands 4.92 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 5.01 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 7.17 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 4.68 in 2009.
How does Colombia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Colombia ranks 34th 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 up 5.5%. 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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