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

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

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.139 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.192 % of population aged 15-242000: 0.208 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.229 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.238 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.234 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.242 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.296 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.228 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.229 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.226 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.23 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.229 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.225 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.221 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.234 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.24 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.247 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.256 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.265 % of population aged 15-242020: 0.289 % of population aged 15-242021: 0.288 % of population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.3% for working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 98th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with 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 0.2% +38.4%
2000 0.2% +8.5%
2001 0.2% +10.1%
2002 0.2% +3.7%
2003 0.2% -1.8%
2004 0.2% +3.5%
2005 0.3% +22.5%
2008 0.2% -23.2%
2009 0.2% +0.8%
2010 0.2% -1.6%
2011 0.2% +1.9%
2012 0.2% -0.5%
2013 0.2% -1.7%
2014 0.2% -1.8%
2015 0.2% +5.7%
2016 0.2% +2.6%
2017 0.2% +2.9%
2018 0.3% +4.0%
2019 0.3% +3.3%
2020 0.3% +9.1%
2021 0.3% -0.2%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Colombia?
Working-age population with 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 secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with 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 secondary education, aged 15-24?
Colombia ranks 98th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 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 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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