Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Colombia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Colombia is 21.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Colombia peaked at 21.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2009.
That places Colombia 47th out of 89 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 rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.1% | — |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +6.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 21.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.2%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 15.5% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 44 Azerbaijan 22.0% compare
- 45 Austria 21.6% compare
- 46 Romania 21.3% compare
- 48 Paraguay 21.0% compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 20.8% compare
- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.4% compare
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 21.2% 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 21.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Colombia ranks 47th out of 89 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 64.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release