School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Colombia
Colombia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.77 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Colombia peaked at 1.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 21st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.50 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.50 million | 1.51 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.67 million | 1.69 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.62 million | 1.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Colombia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Colombia was 1.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release