Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Population aged 65 and above, above primary education was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
63rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.020.040.061996200820211996: 0.025 % of population with high edcuation1999: 0.028 % of population with high edcuation2000: 0.026 % of population with high edcuation2001: 0.024 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.025 % of population with high edcuation2003: 0.027 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.026 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.027 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.028 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.026 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.028 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.029 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.03 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.032 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.033 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.034 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.038 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.039 % of population with high edcuation2018: 0.042 % of population with high edcuation2019: 0.045 % of population with high edcuation2020: 0.05 % of population with high edcuation2021: 0.051 % of population with high edcuation

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Colombia is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Colombia peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.

Colombia ranks 63rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1996 0.0%
1999 0.0% +12.6%
2000 0.0% -4.4%
2001 0.0% -9.8%
2002 0.0% +5.1%
2003 0.0% +8.3%
2004 0.0% -4.6%
2005 0.0% +4.9%
2008 0.0% +1.6%
2009 0.0% -6.7%
2010 0.0% +7.7%
2011 0.0% +3.1%
2012 0.0% +4.3%
2013 0.0% +8.0%
2014 0.0% +1.7%
2015 0.0% +2.4%
2016 0.0% +13.0%
2017 0.0% +2.6%
2018 0.0% +7.7%
2019 0.0% +7.5%
2020 0.0% +9.8%
2021 0.1% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 60 Senegal 0.1% compare
  2. 61 Brazil 0.1% compare
  3. 62 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  4. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
  5. 65 China 0.0% compare
  6. 66 Thailand 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Colombia?
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for population aged 65 and above, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 63rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, above primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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
Last refreshed