Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Colombia

Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
111th
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2015
All-time low
2.3%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2023

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Colombia, 2002–2023

012342002201220232002: 2.3 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 2.8 %2014: 4 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.7 %2019: 3.3 %2020: 2.9 %2021: 3 %2023: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Colombia stood at 3.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Colombia peaked at 4.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 111th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 2.3%
2011 2.9% +29.8%
2012 2.8% -3.7%
2014 4.0% +41.9%
2015 4.1% +3.0%
2016 3.9% -5.7%
2017 3.7% -6.2%
2018 3.7% +0.0%
2019 3.3% -9.0%
2020 2.9% -11.7%
2021 3.0% +0.7%
2023 3.1% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1
2010s 3.6% 2.8% 4.1% 8
2020s 3.0% 2.9% 3.1% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 108 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare
  2. 109 Honduras 3.1% compare
  3. 110 Indonesia 3.1% compare
  4. 112 Botswana 2.9% compare
  5. 113 Costa Rica 2.9% compare
  6. 114 Namibia 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Colombia?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Colombia was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
Colombia ranks 111th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,844 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release