Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9881 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Colombia is 0.9881 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Colombia peaked at 0.9954 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9741 GPIA, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 50th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.977 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9771 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9751 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9788 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.978 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9785 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9741 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9825 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9801 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9827 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9783 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9835 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9878 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9817 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9872 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9881 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9874 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9882 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9889 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9932 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9881 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9776 GPIA | 0.9741 GPIA | 0.9825 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9845 GPIA | 0.9783 GPIA | 0.9882 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.9881 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Colombia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Colombia was 0.9881 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9954 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9741 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release