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

Colombia: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.6985 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6985
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.6991
in 2016
All-time low
0.4175
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Colombia, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.4172002: 0.4562003: 0.4572004: 0.4392005: 0.4742006: 0.532007: 0.5282008: 0.5462009: 0.5652010: 0.62011: 0.6112012: 0.6382013: 0.6782014: 0.6982015: 0.6952016: 0.6992017: 0.698

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Colombia stood at 0.6985.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Colombia peaked at 0.6991 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4175, in 2001.

Colombia ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4175
2002 0.4557 +9.2%
2003 0.4573 +0.3%
2004 0.4394 -3.9%
2005 0.4743 +7.9%
2006 0.5298 +11.7%
2007 0.5278 -0.4%
2008 0.546 +3.4%
2009 0.5648 +3.4%
2010 0.6 +6.2%
2011 0.6108 +1.8%
2012 0.6375 +4.4%
2013 0.678 +6.4%
2014 0.6979 +2.9%
2015 0.6949 -0.4%
2016 0.6991 +0.6%
2017 0.6985 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4903 0.4175 0.5648 9
2010s 0.6646 0.6 0.6991 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Armenia 0.7269 compare
  2. 2 Peru 0.7004 compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 0.6716 compare
  4. 5 Philippines 0.6649 compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 0.6196 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Colombia?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Colombia was 0.6985 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6991 in 2016.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4175 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 291 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed