UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Colombia

Colombia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 11.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.8%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
24th
of 28 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2018
All-time low
9.2%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2007–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Colombia, 2007–2018

02.557.51012.52007201220182007: 9.72008: 102009: 9.22010: 9.52011: 9.52012: 9.52013: 10.12014: 10.52015: 10.32016: 10.92018: 11.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Colombia is 11.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Colombia peaked at 11.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2009.

That places Colombia 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6 or higher). Total in Colombia, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 9.7%
2008 10.0% +2.8%
2009 9.2% -7.7%
2010 9.5% +3.0%
2011 9.5% +0.5%
2012 9.5% -0.6%
2013 10.1% +6.5%
2014 10.5% +4.3%
2015 10.3% -2.0%
2016 10.9% +5.8%
2018 11.8% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 9.2% 10.0% 3
2010s 10.3% 9.5% 11.8% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Serbia 14.9% compare
  2. 22 Paraguay 13.0% compare
  3. 23 Ecuador 12.2% compare
  4. 25 Uruguay 11.5% compare
  5. 26 Bangladesh 9.8% compare
  6. 27 Honduras 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Colombia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Colombia was 11.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2009.
How does Colombia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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+ with at least a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 214 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree 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/