Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 59.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Colombia stood at 59.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Colombia peaked at 59.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2007.
That places Colombia 80th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43.1% | — |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 41.0% | 43.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 43.2% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 58.4% | 59.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 77 Tanzania, United Republic of 65.9% compare
- 78 Ghana 63.4% compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 60.6% compare
- 81 Pakistan 54.3% compare
- 82 Brazil 53.9% compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 53.8% compare
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 59.4% 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 59.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Colombia ranks 80th out of 100 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 24.0%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release