Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Colombia
Colombia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Colombia is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Colombia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9755 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Colombia 43rd out of 137 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, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9755 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9851 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9967 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9847 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 GPIA, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9755 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
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 upper secondary education or in Colombia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Colombia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9755 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release