Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Colombia
Colombia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary 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 (number) (secondary 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% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 9.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.42 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,529, 19.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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