Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 82.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Colombia stood at 82.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Colombia peaked at 82.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 95th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Colombia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 69.1% | — |
| 2003 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 69.1% | 71.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 71.7% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.4% | 82.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 completed primary, population 25+ in Colombia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Colombia was 82.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Colombia ranks 95th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.