UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Colombia

Colombia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 15.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.0%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
16th
of 63 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2007
All-time low
15.0%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2004–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Colombia, 2004–2018

051015202004201120182004: 19.62005: 19.42006: 202007: 20.72008: 20.12009: 20.32010: 19.92011: 19.22012: 18.72013: 18.22014: 17.82015: 17.22016: 16.52018: 15

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Colombia stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Colombia peaked at 20.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2018.

That places Colombia 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, male in Colombia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 19.6%
2005 19.4% -0.7%
2006 20.0% +3.1%
2007 20.7% +3.2%
2008 20.1% -3.0%
2009 20.3% +1.0%
2010 19.9% -1.9%
2011 19.2% -3.5%
2012 18.7% -2.6%
2013 18.2% -2.5%
2014 17.8% -2.1%
2015 17.2% -3.7%
2016 16.5% -3.7%
2018 15.0% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 19.4% 20.7% 6
2010s 17.8% 15.0% 19.9% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 13 Paraguay 20.9% compare
  2. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.5% compare
  3. 15 Philippines 15.8% compare
  4. 17 Indonesia 14.6% compare
  5. 18 Bermuda 14.5% compare
  6. 19 Costa Rica 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Colombia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Colombia was 15.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Colombia ranks 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 668 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/