Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Colombia
Colombia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 14.04 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected 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 14.04 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Colombia peaked at 14.48 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.96 years, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 77th of 194 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.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Colombia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.96 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.21 years | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 9.46 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.72 years | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.97 years | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.23 years | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.88 years | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 11.22 years | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.56 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.45 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 12.03 years | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 12.03 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.03 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.26 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.49 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.02 years | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.3 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.52 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.81 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.16 years | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 14.12 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.89 years | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.4 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 14.31 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.48 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.4 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.33 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.09 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.04 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 14.04 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 years | 8.96 years | 11.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 years | 12.03 years | 14.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3 years | 13.89 years | 14.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.09 years | 14.04 years | 14.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 74 Republic of Moldova 14.31 years compare
- 75 North Macedonia 14.3 years compare
- 76 Luxembourg 14.22 years compare
- 78 Nepal 13.97 years compare
- 79 Kuwait 13.93 years compare
- 80 Armenia 13.92 years compare
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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Colombia?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Colombia was 14.04 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 years in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Colombia ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.