Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
48th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.116 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.137 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.147 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.151 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.155 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.167 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.172 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.177 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.205 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.199 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.212 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.218 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.228 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.246 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.258 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.256 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.263 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.263 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.27 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.273 % of population aged 25-642020: 0.269 % of population aged 25-642021: 0.28 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.3% for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.1% +18.4%
2000 0.1% +7.7%
2001 0.2% +2.6%
2002 0.2% +2.6%
2003 0.2% +7.7%
2004 0.2% +3.2%
2005 0.2% +2.9%
2008 0.2% +15.8%
2009 0.2% -3.1%
2010 0.2% +6.4%
2011 0.2% +3.1%
2012 0.2% +4.5%
2013 0.2% +7.8%
2014 0.3% +5.0%
2015 0.3% -0.9%
2016 0.3% +2.8%
2017 0.3% +0.0%
2018 0.3% +2.6%
2019 0.3% +1.0%
2020 0.3% -1.4%
2021 0.3% +3.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 45 Malta 0.3% compare
  2. 46 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  3. 47 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  4. 49 Brazil 0.3% compare
  5. 50 Palestine, State of 0.3% compare
  6. 51 Mexico 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Colombia ranks 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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