Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 83.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Colombia, 1993–2024
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 83.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Colombia peaked at 83.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1993.
That places Colombia 95th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Colombia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 59.9% | — |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 69.3% | 71.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 72.1% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.1% | 83.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- 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)
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 83.1% 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 83.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Colombia ranks 95th out of 136 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 10.2%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.