Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Colombia

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

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
45th
of 113 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, total in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.114 % of total population in working age1999: 0.135 % of total population in working age2000: 0.146 % of total population in working age2001: 0.15 % of total population in working age2002: 0.152 % of total population in working age2003: 0.164 % of total population in working age2004: 0.172 % of total population in working age2005: 0.176 % of total population in working age2008: 0.206 % of total population in working age2009: 0.201 % of total population in working age2010: 0.214 % of total population in working age2011: 0.221 % of total population in working age2012: 0.231 % of total population in working age2013: 0.251 % of total population in working age2014: 0.264 % of total population in working age2015: 0.26 % of total population in working age2016: 0.267 % of total population in working age2017: 0.268 % of total population in working age2018: 0.273 % of total population in working age2019: 0.274 % of total population in working age2020: 0.266 % of total population in working age2021: 0.276 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.3% for working-age population with post-secondary education, total 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 24.9% over ten years.

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

That places Colombia 45th out of 113 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, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.1% +18.5%
2000 0.1% +8.1%
2001 0.2% +2.8%
2002 0.2% +1.3%
2003 0.2% +8.1%
2004 0.2% +4.7%
2005 0.2% +2.1%
2008 0.2% +17.2%
2009 0.2% -2.4%
2010 0.2% +6.3%
2011 0.2% +3.4%
2012 0.2% +4.3%
2013 0.3% +8.8%
2014 0.3% +5.1%
2015 0.3% -1.4%
2016 0.3% +2.5%
2017 0.3% +0.4%
2018 0.3% +2.0%
2019 0.3% +0.2%
2020 0.3% -2.8%
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 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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  5. 47 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  6. 48 Uruguay 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Colombia?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Colombia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, total?
Colombia ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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