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 25.7% 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 25.7% 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.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 205.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Colombia peaked at 25.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 61st out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 4.6% | — |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +63.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 13.7% | 25.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 25.7% 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 25.7% 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 4.6% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 103 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 205.8%. 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, both sexes (%). 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.