Mean years of schooling long run in Colombia
Colombia: Mean years of schooling long run was 10.2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
10.2
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2020
All-time low
0.32
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Colombia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Colombia is 10.2, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Colombia peaked at 10.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 1870.
Colombia ranks 47th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.345 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.515 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.925 | 0.85 | 1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.53 | 1.44 | 1.62 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.9 | 1.79 | 2.01 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.25 | 2.17 | 2.32 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.46 | 2.4 | 2.53 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.55 | 2.38 | 2.73 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.29 | 3.1 | 3.47 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.21 | 3.98 | 4.43 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.31 | 4.99 | 5.63 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.42 | 6.16 | 6.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.34 | 7.12 | 7.56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.56 | 9.35 | 9.78 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Colombia?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Colombia was 10.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 1870.
- How does Colombia rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Colombia ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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