Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 42.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia is 42.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia peaked at 46.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 8th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.3% | — |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 42.0% | 46.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 41.7% | 42.6% | 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 42.6% 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 46.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 124 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 up 0.0%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release