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Description
Anonymized results from the generic component of the Saber TyT exam for Colombian technical and technological higher education programs. The dataset is hosted by the Colombian open data portal www.datos.gov.co and was last updated in May 2026. It contains individual student-level data, including test scores, socioeconomic indicators, and institutional information.
Use Cases
Analyze the relationship between socioeconomic status (ESTU_NSE_INDIVIDUAL, FAMI_TIENELAVADORA) and test performance (MOD_LECTURA_CRITICA_PNAL, MOD_INGLES_PUNT).
Investigate the impact of institutional characteristics (INST_CARACTER_ACADEMICO, INST_ORIGEN) and student support activities (ESTU_ACTIVIDADREFUERZOGENERIC) on exam outcomes.
Model regional performance disparities using geographic columns (ESTU_DEPTO_PRESENTACION, ESTU_PRGM_MUNICIPIO) alongside individual and family variables.
Study accommodations and performance for students with reported disabilities (ESTU_DISC_VISUALCEGUE, ESTU_DISC_PSICOSOCIAL) across different test modules.
Strengths
Includes detailed individual and family background columns (e.g., ESTU_NSE_INDIVIDUAL, FAMI_TIENECONSOLAVIDEOJUEGOS) for contextual analysis.
Provides scores for specific test modules like Critical Reading (MOD_LECTURA_CRITICA_PNAL) and English (MOD_INGLES_PUNT, MOD_INGLES_DESEM).
Data is anonymized (ESTU_ESTUDIANTE) and includes geographic granularity down to the municipality level (ESTU_COD_MCPIO_PRESENTACION).
Limitations
Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality, completeness, and potential biases require manual inspection after download.
Temporal coverage is limited to a single exam period (2019-2), restricting longitudinal analysis.
Provenance
Source
www.datos.gov.co (Colombian open data portal)
Collection Method
Likely collected via standardized national examination (Saber TyT).
Time Range
2019-2 (second semester of 2019)
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-18 18:01:54; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Colombia, with department and municipality-level detail.
License is unknown and should be verified before use for redistribution or commercial applications.