Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.25 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.25 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.34 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1.25 GPIA
in 2023
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.25 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 18th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.34 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1.32 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.33 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.25 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.33 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Colombia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Colombia was 1.25 GPIA 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 1.34 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 71 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 down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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