Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.975 % of population with high education1999: 0.972 % of population with high education2000: 0.973 % of population with high education2001: 0.976 % of population with high education2002: 0.975 % of population with high education2003: 0.973 % of population with high education2004: 0.974 % of population with high education2005: 0.972 % of population with high education2008: 0.972 % of population with high education2009: 0.974 % of population with high education2010: 0.972 % of population with high education2011: 0.971 % of population with high education2012: 0.97 % of population with high education2013: 0.968 % of population with high education2014: 0.967 % of population with high education2015: 0.966 % of population with high education2016: 0.962 % of population with high education2017: 0.961 % of population with high education2018: 0.958 % of population with high education2019: 0.955 % of population with high education2020: 0.95 % of population with high education2021: 0.949 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.9% for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia peaked at 1.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.

Colombia ranks 25th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education Change
1996 1.0%
1999 1.0% -0.3%
2000 1.0% +0.1%
2001 1.0% +0.3%
2002 1.0% -0.1%
2003 1.0% -0.2%
2004 1.0% +0.1%
2005 1.0% -0.2%
2008 1.0% -0.0%
2009 1.0% +0.2%
2010 1.0% -0.2%
2011 1.0% -0.1%
2012 1.0% -0.1%
2013 1.0% -0.2%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 1.0% -0.5%
2017 1.0% -0.1%
2018 1.0% -0.3%
2019 1.0% -0.3%
2020 1.0% -0.5%
2021 0.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 8
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Tunisia 1.0% compare
  2. 23 Thailand 1.0% compare
  3. 24 China 0.9% compare
  4. 26 Tajikistan 0.9% compare
  5. 27 Brazil 0.9% compare
  6. 28 Mexico 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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