Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 27.2% 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 27.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
That places Colombia 57th out of 110 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 | 21.6% | — |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 22.5% | 27.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (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 27.2% 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 27.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 110 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 25.9%. 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+, total (%) (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.