School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Colombia
Colombia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 2.89 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Colombia, 1970–2018
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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2124 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2361 years | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2662 years | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.286 years | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3123 years | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3555 years | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3764 years | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4268 years | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.441 years | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4508 years | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4427 years | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5065 years | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5237 years | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.546 years | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5734 years | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5878 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6242 years | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6486 years | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6839 years | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7117 years | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7327 years | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7673 years | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7993 years | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8076 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.835 years | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8335 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8955 years | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 years | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 1.18 years | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.16 years | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.22 years | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.27 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.41 years | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1.53 years | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.63 years | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.69 years | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8 years | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.88 years | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.97 years | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.15 years | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.27 years | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.66 years | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 2.78 years | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.85 years | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.94 years | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.89 years | -2.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.89 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.89 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95 years, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 2.95 years compare
- 54 Iran 2.89 years compare
- 56 Switzerland 2.88 years compare
- 57 Costa Rica 2.82 years compare
- 58 Czechia 2.81 years compare
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
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.