Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia peaked at 11.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2017.
That places Colombia 52nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 11.4% | — |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (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 7.1% 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 11.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 52nd 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 down 12.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release