Population, age 15, total in Colombia
Colombia: Population, age 15, total was 900,900 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, total in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 900,900 for population, age 15, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Colombia peaked at 916,542 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 752,473, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 801,097 | 752,473 | 839,174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 882,875 | 845,869 | 914,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 911,886 | 900,900 | 916,542 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.63 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, total in Colombia?
- Population, age 15, total in Colombia was 900,900 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 916,542 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 752,473 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for population, age 15, total?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.