Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Colombia
Colombia: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 62.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Colombia, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Colombia stood at 62.7%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Colombia peaked at 63.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.1% | — |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 58.9% | 63.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Colombia?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Colombia was 62.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.