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Colombia: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 31.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Colombia stood at 31.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Colombia peaked at 31.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.8% | — |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +63.6% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +6.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 31.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 31.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +63.6% | 8.8% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 14.4% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 25.8% | 31.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 59 Turkey 33.0% compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 32.6% compare
- 61 Mexico 31.8% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 31.4% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 31.4% compare
- 65 Iran 29.6% compare
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 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 31.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 59.5%. 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release