Population by level of education in Colombia
Colombia: Population by level of education was 20.28 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Colombia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 20.28 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Colombia peaked at 20.28 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 85,300 people, in 1950.
That places Colombia 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104,050 people | 85,300 people | 122,800 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 231,500 people | 180,900 people | 282,100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 577,050 people | 450,300 people | 703,800 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.48 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.24 million people | 1.97 million people | 2.52 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.58 million people | 3.19 million people | 3.98 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.47 million people | 4.92 million people | 6.02 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.15 million people | 7.53 million people | 8.77 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.57 million people | 9.99 million people | 11.15 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.85 million people | 12.30 million people | 13.40 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 14.92 million people | 14.44 million people | 15.40 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 16.69 million people | 16.29 million people | 17.09 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 18.11 million people | 17.80 million people | 18.42 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 19.15 million people | 18.94 million people | 19.36 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 19.86 million people | 19.71 million people | 20.00 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 20.28 million people | 20.28 million people | 20.28 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 180,781 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.63 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Colombia?
- Population by level of education in Colombia was 20.28 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.28 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,300 people in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for population by level of education?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.