Enrolment in primary education, male in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.14 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.14 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.73 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.63 million
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Enrolment in primary education, male in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in primary education, male in Colombia stood at 2.14 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Colombia peaked at 2.73 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 40th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.72 million | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.85 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.94 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.01 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.08 million | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.97 million | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.08 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.10 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.17 million | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 2.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.51 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.65 million | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.46 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.44 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 million | 1.63 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million | 1.97 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 million | 2.01 million | 2.65 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.69 million | 2.63 million | 2.73 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 2.22 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 2.14 million | 2.18 million | 3 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Colombia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Colombia was 2.14 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release