Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.1787 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Colombia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Colombia stood at 0.1787 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Colombia peaked at 0.1787 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1042 LPIA, in 2007.
That places Colombia 74th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Colombia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1042 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.1091 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1244 LPIA | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1111 LPIA | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.116 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1237 LPIA | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1306 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1305 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1305 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1637 LPIA | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1392 LPIA | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1364 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1667 LPIA | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1584 LPIA | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1678 LPIA | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1787 LPIA | +6.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1787 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3589 LPIA, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1787 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2659 LPIA, 67% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1126 LPIA | 0.1042 LPIA | 0.1244 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1313 LPIA | 0.1111 LPIA | 0.1637 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1679 LPIA | 0.1584 LPIA | 0.1787 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Colombia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Colombia was 0.1787 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1787 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1042 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Colombia ranks 74th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release