Productivity vs educational attainment in Colombia
Colombia: Productivity vs educational attainment was 16.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.16
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
90th
of 130 countries
All-time high
18.72
in 2020
All-time low
4.72
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Colombia stood at 16.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Colombia peaked at 18.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.72, in 1951.
That places Colombia 90th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.72 | — |
| 1951 | 4.72 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 4.96 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 5.32 | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 5.75 | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 5.88 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 5.91 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.8 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 5.71 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 5.96 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 6.19 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 6.44 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 6.58 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.62 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.01 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 6.86 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 7.02 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 7.06 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.28 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 7.55 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 7.88 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 8.47 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 9.04 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 9.73 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 10.21 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 10.3 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 10.7 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 10.78 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 11.36 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 11.5 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 11.9 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 11.52 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 11.43 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.43 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.64 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.4 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.78 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 11.36 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 11.36 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.14 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.31 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 10.73 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 11.15 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 11.08 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.21 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 11.23 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.13 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.19 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.96 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.53 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.21 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 10.2 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.71 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.77 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.93 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.15 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.61 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.97 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.73 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 12.04 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.97 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 14.15 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.47 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.88 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.29 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.98 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.21 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.85 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.81 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 18.72 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 16.27 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 16.16 | -0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 16.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 16.16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.47 | 4.72 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.86 | 6.19 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10 | 7.88 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5 | 11.14 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.05 | 10.53 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 | 9.71 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.41 | 12.97 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.96 | 16.16 | 18.72 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Colombia?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Colombia was 16.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 in 1951.
- How does Colombia rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Colombia ranks 90th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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