Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Colombia
Colombia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.63
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1959
All-time low
1.63
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Colombia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.63 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Colombia peaked at 6.74 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 147th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.41 | — |
| 1951 | 6.44 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.49 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 6.54 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 6.58 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.62 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.66 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.7 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.72 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.74 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.74 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.71 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.66 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.58 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.47 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.33 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.16 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.96 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.74 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 5.51 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 5.28 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 5.06 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.86 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.68 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.53 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.4 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.29 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.16 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 4 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.89 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.8 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.71 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.62 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.5 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.35 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.23 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.15 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.09 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.01 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.98 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.98 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.77 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.64 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.52 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.49 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.69 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.66 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | -0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.59 | 6.41 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.29 | 5.51 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 | 3.89 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 3.01 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.64 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 2.1 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.71 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.63 | 1.69 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Colombia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Colombia was 1.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Colombia ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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