Most Educated in Colombia

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Colombia

1 Miraflores 14 26.7%

2 Puerto Yuca 19 26.7%

3 Ramiriquí 36 26.7%

4 Buenavista 12 26.7%

5 Puerto Lleras 19 26.7%

6 Cumbitara 20 26.7%

7 Villa de Leyva 36 26.7%

8 Pesca 36 26.7%

9 San Antonio 28 26.7%

10 Altos del Rosario 35 26.7%

11 Arbeláez 33 26.7%

12 El Molino 17 26.7%

13 Pueblorrico 02 26.7%

14 Regidor 35 26.7%

15 Guayabal 28 26.7%

16 La Pintada 02 26.7%

17 Palmito 27 26.7%

18 Arenal 35 26.7%

19 Playarrica 28 26.7%

20 Moñitos 12 26.7%

21 Guatapé 02 26.7%

22 Fómeque 33 26.7%

23 Belén 36 26.7%

24 Risaralda 37 26.7%

25 Nemocón 33 26.7%

26 San Pedro 29 26.7%

27 El Rosal 33 26.7%

28 San Roque 02 26.7%

29 Vigía del Fuerte 02 26.7%

30 González 10 26.7%

31 San Pelayo 12 26.7%

32 Carmen de Apicalá 28 26.7%

33 Piedras 28 26.7%

34 Pijao 23 26.7%

35 La Vega 33 26.7%

36 Aquitania 36 26.7%

37 Yaguará 16 26.7%

38 San Pablo de Borbur 36 26.7%

39 La Tola 20 26.7%

40 Ancuya 20 26.7%

41 Villapinzón 33 26.7%

42 Trujillo 29 26.7%

43 Toledo 21 26.7%

44 Puerto Gaitán 19 26.7%

45 Barranco de Loba 35 26.7%

46 Norcasia 37 26.7%

47 Yolombó 02 26.7%

48 Mapiripán 19 26.7%

49 Zapatoca 26 26.7%

50 Valparaíso 08 26.7%

51 Aldana 20 26.7%

52 Ginebra 29 26.7%

53 Salamina 38 26.7%

54 Talaigua Viejo 35 26.7%

55 Mistrató 24 26.7%

56 Guaitarilla 20 26.7%

57 Roncesvalles 28 26.7%

58 Pauna 36 26.7%

59 El Tambo 09 26.7%

60 El Paso 10 26.7%

61 Santa Isabel 28 26.7%

62 Támesis 02 26.7%

63 Remedios 02 26.7%

64 Caloto 09 26.7%

65 El Rosario 20 26.7%

66 San Zenón 38 26.7%

67 San Pablo 20 26.7%

68 Córdoba 35 26.7%

69 Concordia 38 26.7%

70 Casabianca 28 26.7%

71 Ambalema 28 26.7%

72 Santiago 22 26.7%

73 Filandia 23 26.7%

74 Ortega 28 26.7%

75 Cantagallo 35 26.7%

76 Apía 24 26.7%

77 Otanche 36 26.7%

78 Villagarzón 22 26.7%

79 Colombia 16 26.7%

80 Cerro de San Antonio 38 26.7%

81 Guateque 36 26.7%

82 La Chamba 28 26.7%

83 Génova 23 26.7%

84 Peque 02 26.7%

85 Riosucio 11 26.7%

86 La Dorada 22 26.7%

87 El Peñón 35 26.7%

88 Medina 33 26.7%

89 Inírida 15 26.7%

90 El Águila 29 26.7%

91 Salahonda 20 26.7%

92 Silvia 09 26.7%

93 El Piñón 38 26.7%

94 Milán 08 26.7%

95 Uribia 17 26.7%

96 Cumbal 20 26.7%

97 Cartagena del Chairá 08 26.7%

98 Chocontá 33 26.7%

99 Prado 28 26.7%

100 El Paujíl 08 26.7%

The most educated cities in Colombia have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Miraflores leads with 26.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Miraflores, 26.7% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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