Number of adults with no formal education by region in Colombia
Colombia: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 266,900 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Colombia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Colombia stood at 266,900 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Colombia peaked at 2.52 million people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 266,900 people, in 2100.
Colombia ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.39 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.42 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.48 million people | 2.46 million people | 2.50 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.52 million people | 2.52 million people | 2.52 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.51 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.51 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.43 million people | 2.41 million people | 2.46 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million people | 2.27 million people | 2.35 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.20 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million people | 1.86 million people | 2.03 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.65 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.72 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.37 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.44 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.10 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.17 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 866,500 people | 811,500 people | 921,500 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 662,000 people | 614,600 people | 709,400 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 487,200 people | 447,600 people | 526,800 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 347,550 people | 317,500 people | 377,600 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 266,900 people | 266,900 people | 266,900 people | 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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Colombia?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Colombia was 266,900 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million people in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,900 people in 2100.
- How does Colombia rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.