UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Colombia
Colombia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 8.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Colombia, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Colombia is 8.3, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Colombia peaked at 8.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 2006.
That places Colombia 77th out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.16 | — |
| 2005 | 7.34 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.83 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 7.15 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.29 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.17 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.33 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.44 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.54 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.71 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.85 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.91 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.06 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.16 | 6.83 | 7.34 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.77 | 7.33 | 8.3 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 74 Uruguay 8.63 compare
- 75 Costa Rica 8.62 compare
- 76 Indonesia 8.58 compare
- 78 Philippines 8.17 compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 8.11 compare
- 80 Tunisia 8 compare
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- 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 uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Colombia?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Colombia was 8.3 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Colombia ranks 77th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/