Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Colombia

Colombia: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.1206 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1206
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
71st
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.2438
in 2001
All-time low
0.1098
in 2017
Years of data
18
2001–2020

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Colombia, 2001–2020

00.050.10.150.20.252001201020202001: 0.2442002: 0.2432003: 0.2412004: 0.2292005: 0.2212006: 0.1972007: 0.1812008: 0.1632009: 0.1532010: 0.1372011: 0.1312012: 0.132013: 0.1232014: 0.1162015: 0.1162016: 0.1152017: 0.112020: 0.121

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Colombia is 0.1206, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Colombia peaked at 0.2438 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1098, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 71st of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.208 0.1529 0.2438 9
2010s 0.1223 0.1098 0.1371 8
2020s 0.1206 0.1206 0.1206 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  2. 69 Australia 0.1824 compare
  3. 70 United States of America 0.1573 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Colombia?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Colombia was 0.1206 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2438 in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1098 in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Colombia ranks 71st out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed