Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 85.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
85.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 122 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2015
All-time low
84.0%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 85.5% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Colombia peaked at 86.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 60th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 84.0% | — |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 85.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 85.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 84.7% | 86.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 84.9% | 85.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Colombia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Colombia was 85.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Colombia ranks 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release