Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 17.7% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Colombia is 17.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Colombia peaked at 17.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 57th 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 | 9.7% | — |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 12.8% | 17.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 17.7% 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 17.7% 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 57th 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 68.2%. 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+, total (%) (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.