Educational Trajectories and Outcomes in Colombia: Linked Saber 11 and Saber Pro Test Results

This dataset offers linked records of 332,933 Colombian students who completed both Saber 11 (high school exit exam) and Saber Pro (higher education exit exam). It includes 48 variables encompassing demographic characteristics, socioeconomic conditions, educational background, institutional information, and standardized test scores across key competencies. The dataset is designed to support research in value-added measurement, educational efficiency, equity analysis, and predictive modeling of student outcomes. Potential applications include assessing the role of socioeconomic status in academic achievement, analyzing the quality and impact of higher education programs, and developing machine learning models for educational recommendation systems. By integrating rich micro-level data over a decade, this dataset provides a robust foundation for comparative and longitudinal studies of Colombian education.