Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Colombia
Colombia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 9.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Colombia stood at 9.53. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Colombia peaked at 9.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 80th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.5 | — |
| 2002 | 7.14 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 7.24 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.07 | -2.3% |
| 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 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.52 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.63 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.83 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.99 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.05 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.22 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.51 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.64 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.86 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.07 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.25 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.35 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.53 | +1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.95, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.93, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.16 | 6.8 | 7.32 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.03 | 7.39 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 | 8.86 | 9.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Colombia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Colombia was 9.53 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Colombia ranks 80th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release