Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Colombia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Colombia is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Colombia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2004.
Colombia ranks 2nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.15 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6407 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.04 GPIA 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 1.04 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Colombia ranks 2nd out of 96 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 up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release