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

Colombia: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 21.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.3%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
56th
of 88 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2018
All-time low
10.6%
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2018

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

051015201993200520181993: 10.62004: 15.42005: 15.92006: 11.42007: 14.52008: 15.32009: 14.72010: 15.72011: 16.22012: 17.12013: 18.62014: 19.72015: 19.52016: 20.12018: 21.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Colombia is 21.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Colombia peaked at 21.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1993.

Colombia ranks 56th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total in Colombia, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 10.6%
2004 15.4% +45.1%
2005 15.9% +3.3%
2006 11.4% -28.5%
2007 14.5% +28.0%
2008 15.3% +5.4%
2009 14.7% -3.9%
2010 15.7% +6.5%
2011 16.2% +3.4%
2012 17.1% +5.3%
2013 18.6% +8.9%
2014 19.7% +6.0%
2015 19.5% -0.9%
2016 20.1% +3.2%
2018 21.3% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1
2000s 14.5% 11.4% 15.9% 6
2010s 18.5% 15.7% 21.3% 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 53 Costa Rica 22.2% compare
  2. 54 Chile 22.0% compare
  3. 55 Peru 21.9% compare
  4. 57 Malaysia 20.9% compare
  5. 58 Czechia 20.2% compare
  6. 59 Philippines 20.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Colombia?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Colombia was 21.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1993.
How does Colombia rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Colombia ranks 56th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 944 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-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/