Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Population aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
54th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.279 % of population with high edcuation1999: 0.308 % of population with high edcuation2000: 0.31 % of population with high edcuation2001: 0.309 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.308 % of population with high edcuation2003: 0.3 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.306 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.328 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.285 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.285 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.28 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.278 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.272 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.269 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.264 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.26 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.254 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.249 % of population with high edcuation2018: 0.245 % of population with high edcuation2019: 0.237 % of population with high edcuation2020: 0.234 % of population with high edcuation2021: 0.225 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 15-24, above primary education in Colombia stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, above primary education in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.

That places Colombia 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1996 0.3%
1999 0.3% +10.5%
2000 0.3% +0.7%
2001 0.3% -0.6%
2002 0.3% -0.2%
2003 0.3% -2.7%
2004 0.3% +2.0%
2005 0.3% +7.4%
2008 0.3% -13.3%
2009 0.3% -0.1%
2010 0.3% -1.4%
2011 0.3% -0.8%
2012 0.3% -2.1%
2013 0.3% -1.1%
2014 0.3% -1.9%
2015 0.3% -1.3%
2016 0.3% -2.6%
2017 0.2% -1.8%
2018 0.2% -1.7%
2019 0.2% -3.3%
2020 0.2% -1.1%
2021 0.2% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 51 Brazil 0.2% compare
  2. 52 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  3. 52 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare
  4. 55 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  5. 56 Argentina 0.2% compare
  6. 57 Mexico 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, above primary education in Colombia?
Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Colombia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for population aged 15-24, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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