Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Colombia
Colombia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.65
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1959
All-time low
1.65
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.65 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Colombia peaked at 6.74 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 144th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.41 | — |
| 1951 | 6.44 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.49 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 6.54 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 6.58 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.62 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.66 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.7 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.72 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.74 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.74 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.71 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.66 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.58 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.47 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.33 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.16 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.96 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.74 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 5.51 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 5.28 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 5.06 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.86 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.68 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.53 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.4 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.29 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.16 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 4 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.89 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.8 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.71 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.62 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.5 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.35 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.23 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.15 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.09 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.01 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.98 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.98 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.77 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.64 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.52 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.49 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.69 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.66 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.59 | 6.41 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.29 | 5.51 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 | 3.89 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 3.01 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.64 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 2.1 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.71 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.65 | 1.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 141 Falkland Islands 1.69 compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 1.67 compare
- 143 New Zealand 1.67 compare
- 145 France 1.64 compare
- 146 Australia 1.64 compare
- 147 Saint Helena 1.64 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Colombia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Colombia was 1.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1959.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Colombia ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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