School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Colombia
Colombia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 14.29 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14.29 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.77 years
in 2016
All-time low
12.15 years
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2022
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 14.29 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 14.77 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.15 years, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.15 years | — |
| 2002 | 12.16 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.66 years | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.18 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.52 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.79 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13.99 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.44 years | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.18 years | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.7 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 14.6 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.77 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.74 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.63 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.52 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.28 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.44 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.29 years | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 14.29 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.13 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 14.29 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 years, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.24 years | 12.15 years | 14.44 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.57 years | 14.18 years | 14.77 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.33 years | 14.28 years | 14.44 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Colombia was 14.29 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 years in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release