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 54.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.4%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
69th
of 86 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2018
All-time low
36.3%
in 2004
Years of data
15
1993–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Colombia, 1993–2018

02040601993200520181993: 41.32004: 36.32005: 412006: 37.92007: 41.92008: 43.22009: 42.82010: 44.22011: 45.42012: 46.42013: 48.12014: 49.52015: 50.32016: 52.12018: 54.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Colombia is 54.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Colombia peaked at 54.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2004.

Colombia ranks 69th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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). Total in Colombia, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 41.3%
2004 36.3% -12.0%
2005 41.0% +12.8%
2006 37.9% -7.6%
2007 41.9% +10.7%
2008 43.2% +3.1%
2009 42.8% -1.0%
2010 44.2% +3.2%
2011 45.4% +2.7%
2012 46.4% +2.3%
2013 48.1% +3.7%
2014 49.5% +2.7%
2015 50.3% +1.8%
2016 52.1% +3.5%
2018 54.4% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.3% 41.3% 41.3% 1
2000s 40.5% 36.3% 43.2% 6
2010s 48.8% 44.2% 54.4% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 66 Uruguay 56.8% compare
  2. 67 Kuwait 55.9% compare
  3. 68 Costa Rica 54.6% compare
  4. 70 Portugal 54.3% compare
  5. 71 Mauritius 54.2% compare
  6. 72 Ecuador 52.9% 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 54.4% 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 54.4% 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 36.3% in 2004.
How does Colombia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Colombia ranks 69th out of 86 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 26.0%. 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/