Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Colombia

Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 3.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
83rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2015
All-time low
2.3%
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Colombia, 2002–2018

012342002201020182002: 2.3 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 2.8 %2014: 4 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Colombia is 3.7%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 24.5% 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.

That places Colombia 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1
2010s 3.6% 2.8% 4.1% 7

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 80 Viet Nam 4.0% compare
  2. 81 Uruguay 3.8% compare
  3. 82 Puerto Rico 3.7% compare
  4. 84 Mexico 3.4% compare
  5. 85 Brazil 3.1% compare
  6. 86 Chile 3.1% 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 3.7% in 2018, 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 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.