School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Colombia
Colombia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.03 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Colombia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Colombia 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Colombia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Colombia was 1.03 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Colombia ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release