Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 2.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.75
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
3rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
2.75
in 2021
All-time low
0.5431
in 1999
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021

0.511.522.531996200820211996: 1.51999: 0.5432000: 22001: 2.42002: 2.22003: 2.22004: 2.12005: 2.22008: 2.22009: 2.22010: 2.32011: 2.52012: 2.32013: 2.32014: 2.42015: 2.42016: 2.32017: 2.52018: 2.52019: 2.62020: 2.72021: 2.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia is 2.75, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia peaked at 2.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5431, in 1999.

That places Colombia 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.03 0.5431 1.52 2
2000s 2.19 2 2.4 8
2010s 2.4 2.26 2.56 10
2020s 2.71 2.67 2.75 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  2. 2 Brazil 2.97 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia was 2.75 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 2021.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5431 in 1999.
How does Colombia rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 378 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed