Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Colombia

Colombia: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.61996200820211996: 0.573 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.573 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.569 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.581 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.583 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.56 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.561 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.569 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.515 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.523 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.508 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.507 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.498 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.479 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.467 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.484 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.489 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.499 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.501 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.511 % of population with high education in working age2020: 0.531 % of population with high education in working age2021: 0.53 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Colombia stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Colombia peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 82nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1996 0.6%
1999 0.6% -0.1%
2000 0.6% -0.7%
2001 0.6% +2.1%
2002 0.6% +0.3%
2003 0.6% -3.9%
2004 0.6% +0.3%
2005 0.6% +1.4%
2008 0.5% -9.6%
2009 0.5% +1.6%
2010 0.5% -2.8%
2011 0.5% -0.3%
2012 0.5% -1.6%
2013 0.5% -3.9%
2014 0.5% -2.5%
2015 0.5% +3.7%
2016 0.5% +1.0%
2017 0.5% +2.0%
2018 0.5% +0.5%
2019 0.5% +1.9%
2020 0.5% +3.9%
2021 0.5% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 79 Philippines 0.5% compare
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  3. 81 Ukraine 0.5% compare
  4. 83 Sweden 0.5% compare
  5. 84 Estonia 0.5% compare
  6. 85 Greece 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Colombia?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Colombia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Colombia ranks 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
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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