Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender was 0.989 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.989 GPIA
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
32nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
1.56 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.4887 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
16
2007–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Colombia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.989 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2024.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Colombia peaked at 1.56 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4887 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Colombia 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.56 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9454 GPIA | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5693 GPIA | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4887 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +129.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9132 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 1.52 GPIA | +66.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7568 GPIA | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 1.27 GPIA | +67.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8075 GPIA | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9261 GPIA | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.989 GPIA | -14.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.989 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9734 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.989 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9734 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.5693 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.4887 GPIA | 1.52 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9261 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 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 master's or equivalent in Colombia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Colombia was 0.989 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4887 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, 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