Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Colombia
Colombia: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 36.8% 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 36.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Colombia peaked at 36.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 65th out of 108 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 … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.5% | — |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +69.8% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +4.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 36.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 36.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio … graduation 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 | +69.8% | 9.5% | 16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 16.1% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 30.7% | 36.8% | 3 |
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 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 36.8% 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 36.8% 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 5.5% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 108 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 60.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release