Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Colombia

Colombia: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.111 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.132 % of population aged 15-242000: 0.143 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.148 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.145 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.158 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.171 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.172 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.208 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.206 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.219 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.228 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.237 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.264 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.279 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.271 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.276 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.28 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.281 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.276 % of population aged 15-242020: 0.257 % of population aged 15-242021: 0.266 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Colombia stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.1% +18.8%
2000 0.1% +8.8%
2001 0.1% +3.1%
2002 0.1% -1.7%
2003 0.2% +8.8%
2004 0.2% +8.6%
2005 0.2% +0.2%
2008 0.2% +20.9%
2009 0.2% -0.6%
2010 0.2% +6.1%
2011 0.2% +4.2%
2012 0.2% +3.9%
2013 0.3% +11.3%
2014 0.3% +5.6%
2015 0.3% -2.6%
2016 0.3% +1.8%
2017 0.3% +1.4%
2018 0.3% +0.4%
2019 0.3% -1.9%
2020 0.3% -6.9%
2021 0.3% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 12 United Kingdom 0.3% compare
  2. 13 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  3. 14 France 0.3% compare
  4. 16 Jordan 0.3% compare
  5. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3% compare
  6. 18 Ukraine 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Colombia?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Colombia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24?
Colombia ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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