Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Colombia is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Colombia peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.832 GPIA, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 44th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8473 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.832 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8513 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8628 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8603 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9652 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9651 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.899 GPIA | 0.832 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 41 Norway 1.09 GPIA compare
- 42 Indonesia 1.08 GPIA compare
- 43 United States of America 1.07 GPIA compare
- 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.07 GPIA compare
- 46 Armenia 1.07 GPIA compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.06 GPIA 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Colombia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Colombia was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.832 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary 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