Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 9.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Colombia stood at 9.86 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 9.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.95 million, in 2014.
That places Colombia 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.21 million | — |
| 2001 | 8.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.45 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.27 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.12 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.55 million | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 9.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.42 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.49 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.86 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.37 million | 8.21 million | 8.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 million | 7.95 million | 9.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 million | 9.49 million | 9.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8347 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0386 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0414 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Colombia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Colombia was 9.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 million in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release