Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 4.37 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.37 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Colombia peaked at 4.62 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.676 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 134th of 205 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 square in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.676 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7548 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8257 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 0.676 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.9 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 4.5 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.41 units per square kilometre | 4.31 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 4.37 units per square kilometre | 4.44 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 131 Ethiopia 4.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Georgia 4.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 4.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cameroon 4.25 units per square kilometre 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 square in Colombia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Colombia was 4.37 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.676 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Colombia ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.