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

Colombia: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.8357 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8357
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
2nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.8357
in 2020
All-time low
0.5627
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2020

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

00.20.40.60.82001201020202001: 0.5632002: 0.5712003: 0.6162004: 0.6162005: 0.6462006: 0.672007: 0.6752008: 0.6982009: 0.7152010: 0.7342011: 0.7512012: 0.7672013: 0.792014: 0.7982015: 0.8012016: 0.7982017: 0.8082020: 0.836

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.8357 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Colombia peaked at 0.8357 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5627, in 2001.

Colombia ranks 2nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 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 in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5627
2002 0.5712 +1.5%
2003 0.6164 +7.9%
2004 0.6158 -0.1%
2005 0.6456 +4.8%
2006 0.6703 +3.8%
2007 0.6746 +0.6%
2008 0.6979 +3.5%
2009 0.7154 +2.5%
2010 0.7343 +2.6%
2011 0.751 +2.3%
2012 0.7668 +2.1%
2013 0.7905 +3.1%
2014 0.7985 +1.0%
2015 0.8015 +0.4%
2016 0.7975 -0.5%
2017 0.8085 +1.4%
2020 0.8357 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6411 0.5627 0.7154 9
2010s 0.7811 0.7343 0.8085 8
2020s 0.8357 0.8357 0.8357 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8472 compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 0.8235 compare
  3. 4 Armenia 0.8149 compare
  4. 5 Paraguay 0.8042 compare

See the full ranking of 63 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 0.8357 in 2020, 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 0.8357 in 2020.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5627 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Colombia ranks 2nd out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed