Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 14.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Colombia is 14.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Colombia peaked at 16.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 58th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.0% | — |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -3.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 14.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 14.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 15.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Colombia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Colombia was 14.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release