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

Colombia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 53.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53.0%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
71st
of 84 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 2018
All-time low
36.5%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Colombia, 2004–2018

02040602004201120182004: 36.52005: 40.72006: 37.52007: 41.72008: 42.92009: 42.12010: 43.72011: 44.72012: 45.82013: 47.32014: 48.52015: 49.32016: 512018: 53

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 53.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Colombia peaked at 53.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2004.

That places Colombia 71st out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male in Colombia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 36.5%
2005 40.7% +11.6%
2006 37.5% -8.1%
2007 41.7% +11.3%
2008 42.9% +2.8%
2009 42.1% -1.7%
2010 43.7% +3.6%
2011 44.7% +2.5%
2012 45.8% +2.4%
2013 47.3% +3.2%
2014 48.5% +2.6%
2015 49.3% +1.7%
2016 51.0% +3.3%
2018 53.0% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.2% 36.5% 42.9% 6
2010s 47.9% 43.7% 53.0% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 68 Kuwait 53.9% compare
  2. 69 Costa Rica 53.5% compare
  3. 70 Ecuador 53.3% compare
  4. 72 Paraguay 51.0% compare
  5. 73 Tunisia 50.1% compare
  6. 74 Thailand 49.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Colombia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Colombia was 53.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2004.
How does Colombia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Colombia ranks 71st out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary 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/