Population, age 16, female in Colombia
Colombia: Population, age 16, female was 442,547 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, female in Colombia is 442,547, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Colombia peaked at 450,894 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 360,824, 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.
Population, age 16, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 360,824 | — |
| 1991 | 365,117 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 372,511 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 381,631 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 390,435 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 397,454 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 402,254 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 405,335 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 407,309 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 409,151 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 411,577 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 414,642 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 418,079 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 421,888 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 426,014 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 430,371 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 435,064 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 440,004 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 444,655 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 448,305 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 450,466 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 450,894 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 449,774 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 447,576 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 442,547 | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 442,547 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,941, 7.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 442,547 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,831, 11.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389,202 | 360,824 | 409,151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 429,060 | 411,577 | 448,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,251 | 442,547 | 450,894 | 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 population, age 16, female in Colombia?
- Population, age 16, female in Colombia was 442,547 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 450,894 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,824 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for population, age 16, female?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.