Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Colombia

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

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
83rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.193 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.22 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.232 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.244 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.249 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.243 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.255 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.271 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.249 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.25 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.249 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.255 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.255 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.254 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.252 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.266 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.277 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.288 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.297 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.306 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.323 % of urban population in working age2021: 0.329 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, urban in Colombia is 0.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, urban in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 83rd out of 99 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, urban in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1996 0.2%
1999 0.2% +14.0%
2000 0.2% +5.3%
2001 0.2% +5.3%
2002 0.2% +2.0%
2003 0.2% -2.2%
2004 0.3% +4.6%
2005 0.3% +6.4%
2008 0.2% -7.9%
2009 0.3% +0.3%
2010 0.2% -0.4%
2011 0.3% +2.4%
2012 0.3% -0.2%
2013 0.3% -0.4%
2014 0.3% -0.6%
2015 0.3% +5.4%
2016 0.3% +4.1%
2017 0.3% +4.0%
2018 0.3% +3.1%
2019 0.3% +3.1%
2020 0.3% +5.5%
2021 0.3% +1.9%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 85 India 0.3% compare
  6. 86 South Africa 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, urban in Colombia?
Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Colombia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for working-age population with secondary education, urban?
Colombia ranks 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 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 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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