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

Colombia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 4.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.7%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
84th
of 90 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1993
All-time low
1.4%
in 2004
Years of data
15
1993–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Colombia, 1993–2018

2.557.51012.51993200520181993: 13.32004: 1.42005: 7.22006: 5.32007: 5.42008: 5.12009: 5.12010: 52011: 5.12012: 52013: 4.82014: 4.92015: 4.92016: 4.82018: 4.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Colombia stood at 4.7%.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Colombia peaked at 13.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2004.

That places Colombia 84th out of 90 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 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 lower secondary, both sexes in Colombia, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 13.3%
2004 1.4% -89.6%
2005 7.2% +426.8%
2006 5.3% -27.3%
2007 5.4% +1.8%
2008 5.1% -4.6%
2009 5.1% -0.2%
2010 5.0% -2.0%
2011 5.1% +1.3%
2012 5.0% -1.7%
2013 4.8% -3.0%
2014 4.9% +0.6%
2015 4.9% +1.1%
2016 4.8% -2.2%
2018 4.7% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1
2000s 4.9% 1.4% 7.2% 6
2010s 4.9% 4.7% 5.1% 8

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  5. 86 Cambodia 3.0% compare
  6. 87 Mali 2.9% 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 4.7% 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 13.3% in 1993.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
How does Colombia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Colombia ranks 84th out of 90 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 8.7%. 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 lower secondary, both sexes. 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 lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/