School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.89 years in 2018. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Colombia, 1970β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Colombia stood at 2.89 years.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 2.97 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2124 years, in 1970.
That places Colombia 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3363 years | 0.2124 years | 0.4508 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5849 years | 0.4427 years | 0.7117 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9075 years | 0.7327 years | 1.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 years | 1.22 years | 1.88 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.61 years | 1.97 years | 2.97 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 52 Dominican Republic 2.96 years compare
- 53 Estonia, Republic of 2.95 years compare
- 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.89 years compare
- 56 Switzerland 2.88 years compare
- 57 Costa Rica 2.82 years compare
- 58 Czech Republic 2.81 years compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Colombia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Colombia was 2.89 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2124 years in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.