Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 1.67 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.67 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.86 million
in 2011
All-time low
1.29 million
in 2001
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.67 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Colombia peaked at 1.86 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million | -2.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.67 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,115, 11.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.67 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76,220, 21.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.34 million | 1.35 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.29 million | 1.85 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.69 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.67 million | 1.71 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Colombia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Colombia was 1.67 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release