Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 65.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
65.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
57th
of 122 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 2012
All-time low
63.4%
in 2019
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 65.3% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Colombia peaked at 68.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2019.
Colombia ranks 57th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64.0% | — |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 65.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 65.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 63.4% | 68.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 64.6% | 65.7% | 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 65.3% 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 68.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Colombia ranks 57th 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 4.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release