Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 35.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 35.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Colombia peaked at 36.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2015.
That places Colombia 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.8% | — |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.1% | 34.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.2% | 35.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (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 35.2% 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 36.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 113 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 2.8%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release