Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 28.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Colombia, 2019–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Colombia stood at 28.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
That places Colombia 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.2% | — |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 24.3% | 28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.90 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.47 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Colombia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Colombia was 28.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.