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
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% |
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
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.2 compare
- 29 Panama 27.7 compare
- 30 Malaysia 26.5 compare
- 32 Hong Kong, China 25.3 compare
- 33 Poland 24.9 compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.4 compare
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 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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