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
Colombia recorded 4.6% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Colombia peaked at 4.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2009.
That places Colombia 46th out of 80 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 | 2.7% | — |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8347 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0386 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0414 units per person (2022)
- 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)
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 4.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 80 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 38.9%. 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+, 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 Master's or equivalent.