Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 27.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 110 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2024
All-time low
21.6%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Colombia stood at 27.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
That places Colombia 57th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21.6% | — |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 27.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 27.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 22.5% | 27.2% | 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 27.2% 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 27.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 110 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 25.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release