Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 4.4%.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia peaked at 5.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2.9% | — |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +107.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.6% compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 4.6% compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 4.4% compare
- 84 Mexico 4.3% compare
- 85 Guyana 4.3% compare
- 86 Thailand 4.0% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- 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)
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 4.4% 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 5.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 83rd 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 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release