Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 32.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Colombia is 32.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Colombia peaked at 32.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2006.
That places Colombia 39th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.3% | — |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 32.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 32.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -27.7% | 19.9% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 14.4% | 19.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 19.4% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 26.9% | 32.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 36 East Timor 33.6% compare
- 37 Hungary 33.6% compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 33.1% compare
- 40 Croatia 32.0% compare
- 41 Germany 31.6% compare
- 42 Philippines 30.3% compare
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Colombia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Colombia was 32.4% 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 32.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 101 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 35.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release