Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Colombia is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 38th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.11 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 GPIA, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.15 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 1.11 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 1.15 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 108 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 2.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release