Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0937 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0937 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.1134 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.036 units per person, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 62nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.036 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0393 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.042 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.052 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0562 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0587 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0625 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0663 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0655 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0663 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0664 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0662 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0664 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0649 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.066 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0661 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0715 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0717 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0718 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0718 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0718 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0796 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0822 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0836 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0845 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0892 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0939 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0933 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0913 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0923 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0975 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.102 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1056 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1083 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1091 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1128 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1134 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1134 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1073 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1064 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1037 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1021 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1009 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0994 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0983 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0983 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0961 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0962 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0937 units per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0545 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 0.0663 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0683 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 0.0718 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0848 units per person | 0.0718 units per person | 0.0939 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1024 units per person | 0.0913 units per person | 0.1128 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1043 units per person | 0.0983 units per person | 0.1134 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0953 units per person | 0.0937 units per person | 0.0962 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 59 Israel 0.0948 units per person compare
- 60 Eswatini 0.0942 units per person compare
- 61 Morocco 0.0938 units per person compare
- 63 Sweden 0.0935 units per person compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0933 units per person compare
- 65 Belize 0.0919 units per person compare
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Colombia was 0.0937 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1134 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 units per person in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.