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

Colombia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 24.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
24.5%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 74 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2004
All-time low
18.2%
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2018

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

01020301993200520181993: 18.22004: 34.72005: 30.82006: 29.72007: 28.82008: 28.52009: 28.62010: 27.82011: 27.52012: 27.12013: 26.32014: 25.92015: 25.62016: 252018: 24.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 24.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Colombia peaked at 34.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1993.

Colombia ranks 16th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 primary, both sexes in Colombia, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 18.2%
2004 34.7% +90.7%
2005 30.8% -11.4%
2006 29.7% -3.5%
2007 28.8% -3.0%
2008 28.5% -1.2%
2009 28.6% +0.6%
2010 27.8% -2.8%
2011 27.5% -1.1%
2012 27.1% -1.8%
2013 26.3% -2.9%
2014 25.9% -1.5%
2015 25.6% -1.2%
2016 25.0% -2.5%
2018 24.5% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 1
2000s 30.2% 28.5% 34.7% 6
2010s 26.2% 24.5% 27.8% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 13 Paraguay 25.5% compare
  2. 14 Guatemala 25.0% compare
  3. 15 Philippines 24.6% compare
  4. 17 Andorra 24.2% compare
  5. 18 Thailand 20.5% compare
  6. 19 Brazil 20.3% 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 24.5% 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 34.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1993.
How does Colombia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Colombia ranks 16th out of 74 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 14.1%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, 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 primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 809 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary 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/