Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 17.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia peaked at 22.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2015.
That places Colombia 24th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 22.4% | — |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 19.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 18.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (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 17.0% 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 22.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 24th 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 4.4%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release