Labor force with advanced education in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force with advanced education was 81.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 81.4% for labor force with advanced education in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Colombia peaked at 82.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2019.
That places Colombia 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82.7% | — |
| 2003 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 75.0% | 82.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 74.6% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 75.2% | 81.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Colombia?
- Labor force with advanced education in Colombia was 81.4% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).