Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8706 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Colombia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Colombia is 0.8706 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Colombia peaked at 0.9029 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8496 LPIA, in 2005.
That places Colombia 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8523 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8496 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.857 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8553 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8565 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8583 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8622 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8697 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8653 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8618 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8735 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8757 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8786 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8798 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8885 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9029 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8934 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8975 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8706 LPIA | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8548 LPIA | 0.8496 LPIA | 0.8583 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8728 LPIA | 0.8618 LPIA | 0.8885 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8911 LPIA | 0.8706 LPIA | 0.9029 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Colombia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Colombia was 0.8706 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9029 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8496 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Colombia ranks 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release