Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 17.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Colombia, 2007–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Colombia stood at 17.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Colombia peaked at 17.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 59th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.0% | — |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 12.1% | 17.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.0% compare
- 57 Croatia 17.7% compare
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.5% compare
- 60 Philippines 15.9% compare
- 61 Albania 15.9% compare
- 62 Italy 15.9% compare
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Colombia?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Colombia was 17.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Colombia ranks 59th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.