Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia peaked at 17.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2017.
That places Colombia 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.3% | — |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 12.5% | 7 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.15 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6407 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 8.4% in 2018, 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 17.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.