Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Colombia

Colombia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 23.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
23.1%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
42nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2002
All-time low
22.1%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2002–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Colombia, 2002–2018

05101520252002201020182002: 24.7 %2011: 22.9 %2012: 22.1 %2014: 23.3 %2015: 22.7 %2016: 23.6 %2017: 23.7 %2018: 23.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Colombia is 23.1%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Colombia peaked at 24.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 42nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 24.7% —
2011 22.9% -7.1%
2012 22.1% -3.5%
2014 23.3% +5.2%
2015 22.7% -2.5%
2016 23.6% +4.1%
2017 23.7% +0.1%
2018 23.1% -2.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 23.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 23.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 1
2010s 23.1% 22.1% 23.7% 7

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.5%
  2. 40 Lebanon 23.4% compare
  3. 41 Cambodia 23.2% compare
  4. 43 Vietnam 22.7% compare
  5. 44 Hungary 22.5% compare
  6. 45 Laos 22.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Colombia?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Colombia was 23.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Colombia ranks 42nd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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