Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Colombia
Colombia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 8.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8.86 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Colombia peaked at 8.86 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.4 years, in 1990.
That places Colombia 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Colombia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.4 years | — |
| 1991 | 6.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.56 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.71 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.13 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.31 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.8 years | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 7.17 years | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.19 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.34 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.45 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.56 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.72 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.87 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.08 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.21 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.34 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7 years | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 8.86 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.86 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.63 years | 6.4 years | 6.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 years | 6.8 years | 7.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 years | 7.34 years | 8.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 years | 8.7 years | 8.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Colombia?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Colombia was 8.86 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 years in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Colombia ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.