Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia stood at 3.6%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia peaked at 4.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 47th out of 101 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.5% | — |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +182.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 7 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (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 3.6% in 2018, 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 4.3% in 2012.
- 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 47th out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed services programmes in the reference year.