School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Colombia
Colombia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.25 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, male in Colombia is 11.25 years, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Colombia peaked at 12.21 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.74 years, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 120th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.79 years | — |
| 2002 | 10.74 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.05 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.45 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.63 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.8 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.21 years | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.12 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.08 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.65 years | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.52 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.51 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.51 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.5 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.38 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.25 years | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.44 years | 10.74 years | 12.21 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.67 years | 11.5 years | 12.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 years | 11.25 years | 11.42 years | 3 |
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More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Colombia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Colombia was 11.25 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 years in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Colombia ranks 120th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release