Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted was 1.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2019
All-time low
1.2%
in 2012
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.2% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Colombia peaked at 1.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 62nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.2% | — |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 59 Cambodia 1.2% compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 1.2% compare
- 61 Puerto Rico 1.2% compare
- 63 Zimbabwe 1.2% compare
- 64 Uruguay 1.2% compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 1.2% compare
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 1.2% 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 1.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 121 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 up 2.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release