Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia is 10.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia peaked at 13.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2015.
That places Colombia 10th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 13.9% | — |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 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 10.6% 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 13.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 10th 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 up 2.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release