Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia peaked at 1.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
That places Colombia 40th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9% | — |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 1.0% 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 1.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 116 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 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release