Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Colombia
Colombia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 20.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Colombia, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 20.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Colombia peaked at 20.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 58th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.0% | — |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 11.9% | 20.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 55 Cyprus 23.6% compare
- 56 North Macedonia 21.4% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 21.1% compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 20.7% compare
- 60 Brazil 20.0% compare
- 61 Thailand 19.5% 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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Colombia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Colombia was 20.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.