Population having attained at least basic education in Colombia
Colombia: Population having attained at least basic education was 97.4 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Colombia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population having attained at least basic education in Colombia is 97.4, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Colombia peaked at 97.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 1870.
Colombia ranks 49th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 9.9 | — |
| 1875 | 11.4 | +15.2% |
| 1880 | 13 | +14.0% |
| 1885 | 14.6 | +12.3% |
| 1890 | 15.4 | +5.5% |
| 1895 | 15.6 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 23 | +47.4% |
| 1905 | 26.1 | +13.5% |
| 1910 | 35 | +34.1% |
| 1915 | 38.6 | +10.3% |
| 1920 | 42.2 | +9.3% |
| 1925 | 48.1 | +14.0% |
| 1930 | 51.8 | +7.7% |
| 1935 | 54.4 | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 55.8 | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 58.7 | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 61.1 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 64.7 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 69.2 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 73.3 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 77.7 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 80.7 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 84.2 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 87.8 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 89.6 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 89.8 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.9 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 95.2 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 95.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.5 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.4 | +0.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 97.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 97.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +47.4% | 15.6 | 23 |
| 1910 | +34.1% | 26.1 | 35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 10.65 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 1880s | 13.8 | 13 | 14.6 | 2 |
| 1890s | 15.5 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 2 |
| 1900s | 24.55 | 23 | 26.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 36.8 | 35 | 38.6 | 2 |
| 1920s | 45.15 | 42.2 | 48.1 | 2 |
| 1930s | 53.1 | 51.8 | 54.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 57.25 | 55.8 | 58.7 | 2 |
| 1950s | 62.9 | 61.1 | 64.7 | 2 |
| 1960s | 71.25 | 69.2 | 73.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 79.2 | 77.7 | 80.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 86 | 84.2 | 87.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.7 | 89.6 | 89.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.55 | 91.9 | 95.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.05 | 95.6 | 96.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.4 | 97.4 | 97.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Colombia?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Colombia was 97.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 1870.
- How does Colombia rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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