Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 4.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Colombia, 2007–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Colombia is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Colombia peaked at 4.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2009.
That places Colombia 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.3% | — |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 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 master's or equivalent, population in Colombia?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Colombia was 4.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (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 Master's or equivalent.