Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 25.2% 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 25.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia peaked at 33.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 35th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 33.6% | — |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.9% | 28.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.2% | 27.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 32 Uzbekistan 25.8% compare
- 33 Guyana 25.5% compare
- 34 Albania 25.2% compare
- 36 Philippines 24.9% compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 24.7% compare
- 38 Switzerland 24.4% compare
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 25.2% 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 33.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 123 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 4.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release