Labor force with intermediate education, male in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 81.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Colombia, 2002–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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).