Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.5% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Colombia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Colombia is 0.5%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Colombia peaked at 20.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2100.
That places Colombia 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2100, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.2% | 18.2% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2022)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 27.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Colombia?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Colombia was 0.5% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2100.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.