Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia stood at 2.4%.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia peaked at 2.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 50th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9% | — |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +203.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release