Population of compulsory school age, female in Colombia
Colombia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 4.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in Colombia stood at 4.81 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Colombia peaked at 4.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.89 million, in 2014.
That places Colombia 27th 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, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.07 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.97 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.93 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.66 million | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 4.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.81 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 million | 4.07 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 3.89 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 million | 4.64 million | 4.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Colombia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Colombia was 4.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release