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

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

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.149 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.176 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.188 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.191 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.19 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.205 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.216 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.221 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.257 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.248 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.263 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.271 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.282 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.305 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.318 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.313 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.319 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.319 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.326 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.327 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.324 % of urban population in working age2021: 0.326 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.3% for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 42nd of 99 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.2% +17.7%
2000 0.2% +7.1%
2001 0.2% +1.3%
2002 0.2% -0.2%
2003 0.2% +7.8%
2004 0.2% +5.2%
2005 0.2% +2.4%
2008 0.3% +16.3%
2009 0.2% -3.3%
2010 0.3% +6.0%
2011 0.3% +3.1%
2012 0.3% +3.8%
2013 0.3% +8.2%
2014 0.3% +4.5%
2015 0.3% -1.7%
2016 0.3% +1.7%
2017 0.3% +0.2%
2018 0.3% +2.2%
2019 0.3% +0.4%
2020 0.3% -0.9%
2021 0.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  4. 43 Poland 0.3% compare
  5. 44 Panama 0.3% compare
  6. 45 Jordan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Colombia?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Colombia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Colombia ranks 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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