Average schooling vs expected schooling in Colombia
Colombia: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 9.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.03
in 2021
All-time low
6.35
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 9.03 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Colombia peaked at 9.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.35, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 110th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.35 | — |
| 1991 | 6.4 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.45 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.5 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.55 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.6 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.66 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.71 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.76 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.81 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.86 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.91 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.97 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.02 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.07 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.28 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 7.19 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.32 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.25 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.39 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.52 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.63 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.83 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.99 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.05 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.22 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.36 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.5 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.64 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.86 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.03 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.03 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.03 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.58 | 6.35 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 | 6.8 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 7.39 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 | 8.86 | 9.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Colombia?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Colombia was 9.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Colombia ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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