School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 3.35 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.35 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
26th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.40 million
in 2009
All-time low
3.14 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Colombia is 3.35 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 3.40 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 26th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.14 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.35 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.35 million | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.30 million | 3.14 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million | 3.17 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 3.17 million | 3.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.15 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6407 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Colombia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Colombia was 3.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release