Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Colombia
Colombia: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.191 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.191 LPIA
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
65th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.1998 LPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.1585 LPIA
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Colombia, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.191 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
That places Colombia 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Colombia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.1585 LPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.1799 LPIA | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1856 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1998 LPIA | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.191 LPIA | -4.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.191 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.376 LPIA, 51% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.191 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3027 LPIA, 63% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1585 LPIA | 0.1585 LPIA | 0.1585 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.1891 LPIA | 0.1799 LPIA | 0.1998 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Colombia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Colombia was 0.191 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1998 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1585 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, 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