School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in Colombia

Colombia: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity was 3.79 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.79 GPI
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
3.86 GPI
in 2016
All-time low
2.85 GPI
in 2001
Years of data
9
1999–2018

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in Colombia, 1999–2018

012341999200820181999: 3.5 GPI2000: 3.3 GPI2001: 2.9 GPI2013: 3.4 GPI2014: 3.6 GPI2015: 3.8 GPI2016: 3.9 GPI2017: 3.8 GPI2018: 3.8 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in Colombia stood at 3.79 GPI.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in Colombia peaked at 3.86 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.85 GPI, in 2001.

Colombia ranks 3rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Colombia, 1999 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1999 3.52 GPI —
2000 3.31 GPI -5.8%
2001 2.85 GPI -13.8%
2013 3.42 GPI +19.7%
2014 3.6 GPI +5.2%
2015 3.81 GPI +6.0%
2016 3.86 GPI +1.2%
2017 3.82 GPI -1.1%
2018 3.79 GPI -0.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 3.79 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 GPI, 3.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 3.79 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 GPI, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.52 GPI 3.52 GPI 3.52 GPI 1
2000s 3.08 GPI 2.85 GPI 3.31 GPI 2
2010s 3.71 GPI 3.42 GPI 3.86 GPI 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Qatar 4.46 GPI compare
  2. 2 Austria 4.03 GPI compare
  3. 4 India 3.42 GPI compare
  4. 5 Cuba 2.97 GPI compare
  5. 6 Estonia 2.75 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in Colombia?
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity in Colombia was 3.79 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 3.86 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.85 GPI in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,359 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.