Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 46.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
46.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 122 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2017
All-time low
45.7%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2002–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 46.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia peaked at 52.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 8th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.3% | — |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 46.3% | 52.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.7% | 46.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 5 Burundi 49.6% compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 48.1% compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47.3% compare
- 9 Cambodia 45.7% compare
- 10 Seychelles 44.3% compare
- 11 Mauritius 44.1% compare
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 46.6% 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 52.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 8th 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 0.5%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release