School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Colombia
Colombia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.58 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
9.58 years
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.66 years
in 2009
All-time low
9.3 years
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2022
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Colombia is 9.58 years, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Colombia peaked at 10.66 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.3 years, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 59th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.63 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.3 years | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.58 years | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.82 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.05 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.21 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.35 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.46 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.66 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.53 years | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.48 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.17 years | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.23 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.05 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.96 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.96 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.91 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.77 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.76 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.58 years | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.01 years | 9.3 years | 10.66 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.13 years | 9.91 years | 10.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7 years | 9.58 years | 9.77 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 56 Mexico 9.68 years compare
- 57 Libya 9.67 years compare
- 58 Maldives 9.62 years compare
- 60 Cape Verde 9.57 years compare
- 61 United Kingdom 9.55 years compare
- 62 Luxembourg 9.54 years compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Colombia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Colombia was 9.58 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 years in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Colombia ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release