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 9.39 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
9.39
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
63rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
10.17
in 2000
All-time low
5.86
in 2008
Years of data
17
1996–2021
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Colombia stood at 9.39.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Colombia peaked at 10.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.86, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 63rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.66 | — |
| 1999 | 9.12 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.17 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 5.86 | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 8 | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 8.15 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.27 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.36 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.55 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.68 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.73 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.88 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.96 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.08 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.23 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.39 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.89 | 8.66 | 9.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.01 | 5.86 | 10.17 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 8.15 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.31 | 9.23 | 9.39 | 2 |
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- 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 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 9.39 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 10.17 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 5.86 in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Colombia ranks 63rd out of 94 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 13.6%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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