Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 56.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Colombia stood at 56.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Colombia peaked at 65.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 61st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64.7% | — |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 56.4% | 65.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 57.7% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 56.0% | 56.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Colombia?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Colombia was 56.5% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).