Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Colombia

Colombia: Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid was 0.1525 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1525
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
61st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3772
in 2001
All-time low
0.1525
in 2020
Years of data
18
2001–2020

Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Colombia, 2001–2020

00.10.20.30.42001201020202001: 0.3772002: 0.3522003: 0.3192004: 0.342005: 0.3072006: 0.282007: 0.2822008: 0.262009: 0.2512010: 0.2382011: 0.2222012: 0.212013: 0.1892014: 0.1792015: 0.1822016: 0.1852017: 0.1752020: 0.153

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.1525 for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Colombia peaked at 0.3772 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1525, in 2020.

That places Colombia 61st out of 63 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3772
2002 0.3516 -6.8%
2003 0.3195 -9.1%
2004 0.3397 +6.3%
2005 0.3069 -9.7%
2006 0.2796 -8.9%
2007 0.2821 +0.9%
2008 0.2605 -7.7%
2009 0.2514 -3.5%
2010 0.2383 -5.2%
2011 0.2221 -6.8%
2012 0.2097 -5.6%
2013 0.1885 -10.1%
2014 0.1794 -4.8%
2015 0.1816 +1.2%
2016 0.1855 +2.1%
2017 0.1752 -5.5%
2020 0.1525 -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3076 0.2514 0.3772 9
2010s 0.1975 0.1752 0.2383 8
2020s 0.1525 0.1525 0.1525 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 58 Armenia 0.1851 compare
  2. 59 Paraguay 0.1566 compare
  3. 60 Lithuania 0.1536 compare
  4. 62 Ireland 0.1433 compare
  5. 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1057 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Colombia?
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Colombia was 0.1525 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3772 in 2001.
What is the lowest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1525 in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid?
Colombia ranks 61st out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 791 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed