Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 68.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 68.5% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Colombia peaked at 74.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2007.
Colombia ranks 42nd 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 (% of total working-age) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 74.5% | — |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 74.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 67.9% | 74.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 69.9% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.0% | 69.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Colombia?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Colombia was 68.5% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 (% of total 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).