Enrolment in secondary education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 2.42 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.42 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.63 million
in 2011
All-time low
365,652
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2022
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Colombia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2.42 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Colombia peaked at 2.63 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 365,652, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 25th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 365,652 | — |
| 1971 | 410,159 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 451,659 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 575,242 | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 640,504 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 683,639 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 743,908 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 806,713 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 817,622 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 847,340 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 870,276 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 890,425 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 914,851 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 963,779 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 942,622 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 965,082 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.46 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 634,244 | 365,652 | 847,340 | 10 |
| 1980s | 996,104 | 870,276 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.27 million | 1.86 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 1.84 million | 2.57 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 2.41 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.42 million | 2.46 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7336 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,228 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41,553 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8138 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.15 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6407 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Colombia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Colombia was 2.42 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,652 in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release