How does Colombia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?

Colombia ranks 94th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Colombia

Name: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Colombia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Colombia: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.014 years in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

0.014 years

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

94th

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.0172 years

in 2014

All-time low

0.0047 years

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2018

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Colombia, 1998–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Colombia is 0.014 years, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 0.0172 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 years, in 1998.

That places Colombia 94th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0054 years	0.0047 years	0.006 years	2
2000s	0.0088 years	0.0082 years	0.0094 years	2
2010s	0.0155 years	0.014 years	0.0172 years	6

Countries ranked near Colombia

91 Djibouti 0.0195 years compare
92 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0178 years compare
93 Serbia 0.0156 years compare
95 Mali 0.0139 years compare
96 Bulgaria 0.0127 years compare
97 Brunei 0.0114 years compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

More reference data data for Colombia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Colombia?: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Colombia was 0.014 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0172 years in 2014.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 years in 1998.
How does Colombia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?: Colombia ranks 94th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 1,403 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.