Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 26.4 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
26.4
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
26.4
in 2020
All-time low
0.1
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Colombia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 26.4 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Colombia peaked at 26.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
Colombia ranks 31st 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.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 | — |
| 1875 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1900 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1915 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1925 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1940 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 1.5 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 4.2 | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 6.3 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 8.7 | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 11.3 | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 22 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 26.4 | +8.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 26.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.25, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 26.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.8, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.65 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.75 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.35 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.25 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10 | 8.7 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.1 | 11 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.15 | 22 | 24.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 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 share of the population with completed tertiary education in Colombia?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Colombia was 26.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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