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 9.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Colombia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Colombia stood at 9.59. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Colombia peaked at 9.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2006.
That places Colombia 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.02 | — |
| 2005 | 7.26 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 7.21 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 7.34 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.3 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.44 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.58 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.69 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.94 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.11 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.16 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.35 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.66 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.81 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.02 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.59 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.16 | 6.8 | 7.34 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.08 | 7.44 | 8.81 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.3 | 9.02 | 9.59 | 2 |
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 9.59 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 9.59 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 6.8 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 121 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 18.3%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release