Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 25.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 108 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2024
All-time low
19.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2024
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
Colombia recorded 25.5% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 55th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.9% | — |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 20.7% | 25.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 52 Serbia 26.4% compare
- 53 Poland 26.3%
- 54 Malaysia 26.2%
- 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.3%
- 57 Mauritius 25.2%
- 58 Palestine, State of 24.8% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 25.5% 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 25.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 108 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 27.8%. 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+, male (%) (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.