MinEducación says there are no records of 78,000 graduates having taken the Saber Pro test; what happened?
The Ministry of Education reported that more than 78,000 students from 269 higher education institutions (IES) have not taken the Saber Pro test in recent years...
TL;DR
- Over 78,000 students from 269 higher education institutions may have graduated without taking the mandatory Saber Pro test.
- An analysis of data from SNIES and Icfes from 2019-2024 identified 78,756 graduates (3.27%) without a record of taking the test.
- Discrepancies were found in both university (40,940 cases) and technical/technological levels (37,816 cases).
- Potential causes include information system failures, data entry errors, administrative issues, or falsified certificates.
- The Ministry of Education plans to establish working groups with institutions to review reporting quality, strengthen communication, and improve information processes.