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

Colombia: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.9335 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.9335
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.9335
in 2017
All-time low
0.7604
in 2002
Years of data
17
2001–2017

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

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.8132002: 0.762003: 0.7652004: 0.8242005: 0.832006: 0.872007: 0.8752008: 0.8822009: 0.8912010: 0.8952011: 0.9032012: 0.9172013: 0.9272014: 0.9332015: 0.932016: 0.9222017: 0.933

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Colombia is 0.9335, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Colombia peaked at 0.9335 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7604, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 2nd of 26 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: Education in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.8128
2002 0.7604 -6.5%
2003 0.7645 +0.5%
2004 0.8238 +7.8%
2005 0.8295 +0.7%
2006 0.8697 +4.8%
2007 0.8751 +0.6%
2008 0.882 +0.8%
2009 0.8914 +1.1%
2010 0.895 +0.4%
2011 0.9035 +0.9%
2012 0.9169 +1.5%
2013 0.9275 +1.2%
2014 0.9329 +0.6%
2015 0.9305 -0.3%
2016 0.9223 -0.9%
2017 0.9335 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8344 0.7604 0.8914 9
2010s 0.9203 0.895 0.9335 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Philippines 0.9553 compare
  2. 3 Peru 0.9143 compare
  3. 4 Palestine, State of 0.911 compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 0.9076 compare

See the full ranking of 26 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 0.9335 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 0.9335 in 2017.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7604 in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Colombia ranks 2nd out of 26 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 6.7%. 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: Education. 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: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 279 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed