Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia

Colombia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 46.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
46.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 98 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2002
All-time low
42.6%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2002–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, 2002–2018

010203040502002201020182002: 46.3 %2011: 42.8 %2012: 42.6 %2014: 45.3 %2015: 45.3 %2016: 45.9 %2017: 46.2 %2018: 46 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia stood at 46.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia peaked at 46.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 6th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Colombia, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 46.3%
2011 42.8% -7.5%
2012 42.6% -0.6%
2014 45.3% +6.4%
2015 45.3% +0.1%
2016 45.9% +1.3%
2017 46.2% +0.5%
2018 46.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.3% 46.3% 46.3% 1
2010s 44.9% 42.6% 46.2% 7

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 3 Aruba 68.9% compare
  2. 4 Bahrain 49.3% compare
  3. 5 United Arab Emirates 48.0% compare
  4. 7 Luxembourg 42.5% compare
  5. 8 Niger 42.1% compare
  6. 9 Namibia 40.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Colombia was 46.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Colombia ranks 6th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.