Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia
Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.5% 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 4.5%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia peaked at 7.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 53rd out of 122 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 | 1.9% | — |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +281.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -40.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +32.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.9% | 7.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 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 4.5% 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 7.2% 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 53rd out of 122 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 37.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release