World Data Atlas Topics Education

Educational attainment in Colombia

Education Level Advanced Education (% in 2020)
Tertiary Education 22.54 WB
Bachelor's Degree 12.85 WB
Master's Degree 3.87 WB
Education Level Basic Education (% in 2021)
Primary Education 81.69 WB
Lower Secondary Education 58.49 WB
Education Level Intermediate Education Secondary Education (%)
Upper Secondary Education 53.99 in 2021 WB
Post-Secondary Education 22.54 in 2020 WB
Gender (% in 2021)
Female 59.73 WB
Male 57.14 WB
South America (%)
Chile 83.16 in 2020 WB
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 74.43 in 2016 WB
Brazil 66.24 in 2021 WB
Bolivia 63.73 in 2021 WB
Uruguay 61.02 in 2021 WB
Peru 60.77 in 2021 WB
Colombia 58.49 in 2021 WB
Guyana 56.97 in 2019 WB
Argentina 56.38 in 2003 WB
Ecuador 54.12 in 2022 WB
Paraguay 53.84 in 2021 WB
Suriname 43.98 in 2018 WB
Education Indicators
Completion Rate 98.27 % in 2021 WB
Duration 5 years in 2022 WB
Educational Attainment 58.49 % in 2021 WB
Enrollment Rate 106.49 % in 2021 WB
Intake Rate Primary Education 6 timeseries
Literacy 1.01 % in 2021 WB + 1 other
Not in Education 6.99 % in 2021 WB
Pupil–Teacher Ratio 23.3 ratio in 2018 WB
School Life Expectancy 8.9 years in 2022 UNDP + 1 other
Starting Age 11 years in 2022 WB
Education Indicators