Population, age 21, female in Colombia
Colombia: Population, age 21, female was 447,497 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, female in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, female in Colombia is 447,497, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Colombia peaked at 447,497 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 354,940, in 1994.
That places Colombia 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 365,196 | — |
| 1991 | 364,272 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 361,084 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 357,240 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 354,940 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 355,705 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 360,241 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 367,939 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 377,392 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 386,508 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 393,788 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 398,781 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 401,999 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 404,064 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 405,971 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 408,449 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 411,555 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 415,017 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 418,842 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 422,979 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 427,343 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 432,044 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 436,993 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 441,655 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 447,497 | +1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 447,497 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,258, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 447,497 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,865, 10.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365,052 | 354,940 | 386,508 | 10 |
| 2000s | 408,144 | 393,788 | 422,979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 437,106 | 427,343 | 447,497 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, female in Colombia?
- Population, age 21, female in Colombia was 447,497 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 447,497 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,940 in 1994.
- How does Colombia rank for population, age 21, female?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 21, 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.