Labor force with intermediate education, male in Colombia

Colombia: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 81.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
81.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 125 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2005
All-time low
80.7%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2002–2025

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Colombia, 2002–2025

0204060802002201320252002: 85.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 85.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 85 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 87.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 80.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 82.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 83.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 84.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 85.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 85.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 84.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 84.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 85.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 84.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 84.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 83.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 83.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 83.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 81.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 81.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 81.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2025: 81.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 81.5% for labor force with intermediate education, male in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Colombia peaked at 87.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2007.

Colombia ranks 20th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in Colombia, 2002 to 2025.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
2002 85.6%
2003 85.4% -0.3%
2004 85.0% -0.5%
2005 87.5% +2.9%
2007 80.7% -7.8%
2008 82.1% +1.7%
2009 83.8% +2.1%
2010 84.6% +1.0%
2011 85.1% +0.6%
2012 85.3% +0.2%
2013 84.5% -1.0%
2014 84.9% +0.5%
2015 85.4% +0.5%
2016 84.8% -0.7%
2017 84.2% -0.6%
2018 83.8% -0.5%
2019 83.4% -0.4%
2021 83.9% +0.6%
2022 81.1% -3.4%
2023 81.3% +0.3%
2024 81.1% -0.3%
2025 81.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.3% 80.7% 87.5% 7
2010s 84.6% 83.4% 85.4% 10
2020s 81.8% 81.1% 83.9% 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 17 Malta 82.7% compare
  2. 18 Uruguay 81.8% compare
  3. 19 Thailand 81.6% compare
  4. 21 Saudi Arabia 81.0% compare
  5. 22 Malaysia 80.8% compare
  6. 23 Panama 80.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Colombia?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Colombia was 81.5% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2007.
How does Colombia rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Colombia ranks 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,675 data points, 1970–2025
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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).